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June 7: Independent’s Day in California?
In most of the country independent voters, despite their growing numbers, are marginalized by closed partisan primary systems in which the winners are virtually pre-determined in low turnout primaries...
CA Bill to Ban Ranked Choice Voting Fails to Go Anywhere
A bill that would roll back momentum behind ranked choice voting (RCV) in California was stopped in committee Wednesday. If approved, the legislation would have banned the alternative voting method’s ...
New Bill Calls For Fairer Elections in California Recall Process
California voters could soon see major systemic changes made to the state’s recall process for governor. A new bill introduced in the California Legislature would change how candidates qualify for the...
Believe It or Not, Some CA Dems and FL Republicans Agree on Something: Banning Ranked Choice Voting
It doesn’t seem like there is much these days that can unite Republicans and Democrats. However, one thing both parties have consistently agreed on is that nothing should threaten their grip on power....
Trump Supports Closed Primaries: That's Not Very Populist
In an email sent to supporters, former President Donald Trump issued a statement in support of proposed legislation in Wyoming, SF0097, which would shut voters not affiliated with the two major partie...
California Lawsuit: No Voter Should Be Denied A Say In Presidential Elections
California voters should not have to choose between their right to vote and their right to associate (or not associate) with a private political party. Yet, the Independent Voter Project (IVP) is argu...
Alaska Supreme Court Upholds Law Ending Party Primaries
The Alaska Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a voter-approved law that ends party primaries in the state, adds ranked choice voting to general elections, and shines a light on dark money in the state....
Ranked Choice Voting Makes Ballot In Two Washington Counties
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher.Voters in Clark County, Wash., will get the opportunity in 2022 ...
New Campaigns Emerge to Challenge Two-Party Duopoly in 2022
Pro-voter reformers are gearing up for another massive revolt against the US’s duopolistic political system. At a time when millions are disillusioned with the state of democracy in the country, they ...
Harvard Poll: Young Voters Believe the US Political System Is Failing
A majority of young people look at the US political system and they do not see a true democratic process. A new Harvard Youth Poll found that many Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 believe the s...