Independent Voter News (Page 5)

Trump Won This Latino California District; Now Independents Will Decide Who Holds It

Donald Trump carried the district by 1.3% in 2024, winning 49.5% to Kamala Harris's 48.2%, a striking outcome in a district where Democrats still held a registration advantage exceeding 13 points.

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ April 7, 2026

Image of Empire Polo Club, located in California Assembly District 36.

Are California's Cannabis Raids Starting to Work?

California has seized more than $1.2 billion in illegal cannabis since 2022. But whether those numbers are moving the needle on the state's entrenched illicit market is another matter.

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ April 6, 2026

Are California's Cannabis Raids Starting to Work?

Michigan GOP Kicks Out RCV Advocates, Calls Them ‘Communists’ over Reform Republicans Use

On March 28, the ranked choice voting advocacy group, Rank MI Vote was kicked out of the Michigan Republican Party Convention. Reports say one Republican state lawmaker called volunteers “communists” and even threatened physical violence.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ April 6, 2026

Republican elephant blocking ranked choice voting advocates at a Republican Party gate while party members use ranked choice voting in the background

Why We Call Ourselves Independent Voter News

For 15 years, we have published more than 14,000 articles written by people from different walks of life, different parts of the country, and different political backgrounds.

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IVN Editorial Board

/ April 1, 2026

Why We Call Ourselves Independent Voter News

Trump EO Pushes Citizenship Verification and Mail Ballot Tracking Further Than SAVE Act Debate

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 31 directing federal agencies to build a new citizenship-verification system for federal elections and requiring the U.S. Postal Service to begin rulemaking on new standards for mailed ballots.

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Chad Peace

/ March 31, 2026

Donald Trump signing an executive order with voter registration documents, a passport, and mail ballot tracking materials on a presidential desk.

Democracy Reformers Admit Their Biggest Problem: They Keep Talking to Themselves

At the March 25 Democracy Network Exchange meeting, reform advocates confronting 2024 losses on ranked choice voting and other ballot measures pointed to a hard truth: insider language, weak grassroots investment, and abstract messaging are still undermining structural reform campaigns.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ March 31, 2026

Editorial illustration showing democracy reform advocates in a strategy meeting separated from everyday voters, symbolizing the messaging gap in election reform.

Can a Party Call Itself ‘Independent’? Judge Accuses No Labels Party of ‘Bait-and-Switch’

The No Labels Party in Arizona cannot change its name to the Arizona Independent Party. This is the decision from Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Gregory Como, who called it a “political bait-and-switch.”

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Shawn Griffiths

/ March 30, 2026

Voter registration form in Arizona showing “Independent” as a party choice, illustrating voter confusion over party affiliation

Paige Against the Machine: Scranton Mayor Runs Against Congressional Corruption and Old Party Rules

In the fall of 2019, Scranton, Pennsylvania, was in crisis. Its mayor, Bill Courtright, had resigned and pleaded guilty to federal charges of bribery, extortion, and conspiracy.

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ March 30, 2026

Paige Against the Machine: Scranton Mayor Runs Against Congressional Corruption and Old Party Rules

10 U.S. House Members Who Quit Their Party While in Office

Impeachments. Wave elections. Gerrymandered maps. A stolen election that never was. Frustration with leadership. The reasons House members abandon their parties mid-term are as varied as the members themselves.

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ March 26, 2026

A lone congressman walks away from red and blue partisan paths toward the U.S. Capitol, symbolizing Kevin Kiley’s switch from Republican to independent.

Independent Voters Are Dominating the 2026 Primary Conversation

The media does not often cover the impact independent voters have in elections until after the primaries. However, in 2026, this growing segment of voters – who make up nearly half of the electorate – is harder to ignore in these critical early contests.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ March 25, 2026

Independent voters are turning out in record numbers in the 2026 primary elections.