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IVC Media, LLC Founder and President Chad Peace was featured on The Dodi Connection, a podcast from host Mr. Wowzer that offers engaging debates on a broad spectrum of topics, from Cannabis to business to government. And on this episode, the discussion is on the state of primary elections in the US, including independent voter exclusion and efforts to provide equal representation. Mr. Peace is also the lead attorney for the Independent Voter Project (IVP), which authored California's nonpartisa

Former US Rep. Justin Amash announced Thursday that he has officially launched an exploratory committee to determine the viability of a US Senate run in Michigan. Here are five ways he has rebelled against the two-party duopoly's leadership:

The Republican and Democratic Parties are in panic mode. They see poll after poll show how unfavorable their candidates are and how appealing a third option in the presidential race is going into the 2024 election cycle, and they are freaking out. For the first time since 1992 the presence of third party and independent candidates has a chance to completely change the conversation around presidential elections. Unfortunately, it will not be the conversation one would expect in a democratic proc

The Independent Voter Project (IVP) has updated its interactive primary map with the voter registration numbers for the 2024 cycle, including a breakdown of voter registration by political party in each state. 

Editor's Note: This op-ed originally appeared in The Fulcrum and has been republished in its entirety on IVN with permission from the publisher. The author, John Opdycke, is Founder and President of Open Primaries. It’s tempting to finally see the selection of a new Speaker of the House and think “don’t worry, the ship has righted itself once again.” After all, the Democratic and Republican Parties governed the United States effectively for most of the 20th century. Not perfectly but effectivel

The Independent Voter Project (IVP) has petitioned the US Supreme Court to hear its case against California’s use of a semi-closed presidential primary system, which the group states not only violates California law, but the US Constitution as well. Petitioners have asked the high court to review the modified opinion of the California Court of Appeals, Fourth Appellate District, which says that independent voters (registered No Party Preference in California) do not have a right to equal expres

With each new chaotic moment in US politics, more Americans demand better – better elections and a better political environment. In single-party strongholds, like Utah, movements have emerged to break through the hyper-partisan and divisive status quo. People4Utah is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit established to take on one of the biggest reasons why partisan extremism has gotten so bad that it is not only harming the political process, but the electoral process as well: closed primaries. “Our mission

California is one of only a few states that has broken the trend of increased polarization, according to a report released earlier this year. And the most significant thing that separates California's elections from other states is the use of a nonpartisan top-two primary. Open Primaries hosted a virtual discussion with Dr. Richard Barton, author of the Unite America Institute study titled, "“California’s Top-Two Primary: The Effects on Electoral Politics and Governance.” The report was publish

Photo Credit: Jorge Aguilar on Unsplash Much of the discussion on international business relations and manufacturing centers on countries that are often adversarial to domestic interests. Meanwhile, the US is on friendly terms with its neighbor to the south. So how does importing everyday goods from halfway across the world help protect our climate, let alone our economy? Why don’t we have a freight line to carry manufactured goods across our southern border? And, is it smart to produce sens

The significance of the San Diego Tijuana Binational region cannot be overstated. It is an honor to represent and share with others the importance, diversity, and economic ties between Mexico and California. -Assemblymember David Alvarez