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The 10 Most Important Better Elections Proposals to be Decided This Election
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher.It's often hard to see, but much more is at stake Tuesday than the pr...
Early Voting Trends Show Dems Falling Short in 3 out of 4 Battleground States
Editor's Note: This opinion piece originally appeared in The Hill, and has been republished on IVN with permission from the author.Polling indicates Joe Biden and the Democrats will win big. How...
What’s Even Scarier Than SeaWorld’s Spooktacular? A San Diego Without the Marine Park
Her son’s third birthday party and his preschool field trip, those are the SeaWorld memories Anna M. holds dear. As a season passholder, she gushed about how fortunate children in San Diego are to get...
How VotePact Gives You Leverage Over the Duopoly
VotePact is a voting strategy that advocates that people vote for their actual preferences by pairing up with someone on the other side of the Democratic-Republican divide. So people can strategically...
No More Half-Measures on Homelessness—Vote ‘Yes’ on Measure A
This is an independent opinion. Have one of your own? Email it to hoa@ivn.usMost San Diegans think homelessness is getting worse and they say the city is to blame. The coronavirus pandemic makes homel...
How Engaged Citizens Can End Corruption and Create Change
Represent San Diego and Independent Voter Project presented a screening of Daniel Falconer’s award-winning anti-corruption documentary, "UnRepresented," to an audience of 120 democracy reform advocate...
Tax Measure Rejected in March Could Still Pass in San Diego
The San Diego City Council on Tuesday discussed the option of filing a lawsuit that would allow the passage of Measure C — a special tax measure that would increase lodging taxes — despite it failing ...
Building Toward a Brighter Future For San Diego Women
This is an independent opinion. Have one of your own? Email it to hoa@ivn.usThe COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing recession have forced Californians and San Diegans to grapple with a new reality. Dail...
What Happens If There's an Electoral Tie?
The US is in the midst of multiple crises, including a political crisis created by the two major parties. For many Americans, the partisan rhetoric in the media and on the campaign trail has never bee...
A Self-Made Success Story, Barbara Bry Should Be San Diego's Next Mayor
This is an independent opinion. Have one of your own? Email it to hoa@ivn.usThe first time I met City Council President Pro Tem Barbara Bry was on March 3, 2019 in the Council chambers. I was immediat...