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The worse political polarization gets, the more anxiety people feel over close elections. Accusations surface about rigged processes, frustration builds when results aren't called on Election Night, threats against election workers surface, and errors in reporting are made.

Former CNN commentator John Avlon is running for Congress in New York's 1st Congressional District. Avlon is running in the Democratic primary, but he is no stranger to independent politics or the movements for independent reform.

Idaho isn't a state that gets much attention when people talk about politics in the US. However, this could change in 2024 if Idahoans for Open Primaries and their allies are successful with their proposed initiative.

The independent reform movement has lost a champion, but his work is sure to live on. Harry Kresky, a renowned election law and civil rights attorney, author, poet, and activist passed away on March 11 at the age of 79. “Can we do it Without knowing how? Without any assurances of success Or even recognition?” - From A Better World, a poem by Harry Kresky, March 2023 Harry is survived by his wife, Cathy Stewart, who he worked with in the pursuit of equal rights for independent voters and can

The Free and Equal Foundation hosted a presidential debate in New York City that featured third party candidates running in various states across the country. The event focused on many of the biggest issues facing the US, from immigration to criminal justice reform.

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on the Dan Sally's website and has been republished on IVN with permission from the author. Earlier this month, Democrats scored a win when they picked up the seat left vacant by Cameo star and former Republican representative, George Santos. After the expulsion of Santos and the retirement of two additional House GOP members, Republicans can only lose two members to pass legislation on a party-line vote. Logic would dictate that, in a representa

Photo by Hannah Busing on Unsplash Party leaders, politicians, and media pundits and talking heads would have US voters believe that the American public has never been more divided. This narrative is especially prominent in presidential election years. The truth is that American agree on more issues than one might think, and it's really only the major parties that are more divided. Perception influences voter behavior and the way voters see the sociopolitical landscape around them. Every issu

Open Primaries, in partnership with Unite America, announced the launch of LetUsVote Wednesday, a nationwide initiative that aims to mobilize and empower independent voters, who make up the largest voting bloc in the US but are treated like second-class voters.

Photo Credit: Getty Images / Unsplash The last couple of years have seen an increase in states looking to change their primary election laws. In some cases, party leaders are trying to increase their power over electoral outcomes, while nonpartisan reformers attempt to offer other states better elections. The focus on primaries has become so prominent that the National Conference of State Legislatures recently took notice of it in a report in which authors Adam Kuckuk and Ben Williams acknowle

Eight years ago, there was a competition still in play between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton when the California primary rolled around. But, even though the Democratic Party allowed independent votes to be counted toward the selection of convention delegates, then Secretary of State Alex Padilla refused to eliminate the arcane and undemocratic barriers to voting left over from partisan primary rules more than half a century old. ALSO READ: California Court Says It's Ok to Suppress Independ