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10 Facts You Need to Know About CA's Confusing and Unconstitutional Presidential Primary
10 Facts You Need to Know About CA's Confusing and Unconstitutional Presidential Primary
On July 23, 2019, the Independent Voter Project (IVP)-- one of 7 plaintiffs -- filed a lawsuit against Secretary of State Alex Padilla (Boydsten v. Padilla) for failing to provide an open presidential...
Welcome to California Voter Disenfranchisement, GOP
Welcome to California Voter Disenfranchisement, GOP
Some 5 million Republican voters may soon learn what nearly 6 million independent voters already know: The State of California engages in partisan-driven voter suppression. In an unprecedented move, t...
Democratic Debate: What Do Independents Think?
Democratic Debate: What Do Independents Think?
Twenty Democratic candidates took the CNN stage Tuesday, July 30, and Wednesday, July 31, for the second round of Democratic debates ahead of the 2020 presidential primary. Right out of the gate, the ...
Lawsuit FILED: Voters v. California Secretary of State
Lawsuit FILED: Voters v. California Secretary of State
“No taxation without representation.”That was the battle cry for Freedom that fueled the American revolution.Yet, today, the interests of private political parties are put ahead of “We, the People.” T...
KUSI News, CALMatters Feature IVP Lawsuit to Open CA's Presidential Primary
KUSI News, CALMatters Feature IVP Lawsuit to Open CA's Presidential Primary
San Diego’s KUSI News interviewed IVP attorney Chad Peace on the lawsuit against the California secretary of state. Peace discusses not only the lawsuit, but the solution that IVP proposed years ago t...
Homeland Security's Role In 2020 And Ending Voter Confusion In CA's Presidential Primary
Homeland Security's Role In 2020 And Ending Voter Confusion In CA's Presidential Primary
Worried about election security? Does the party-focused primary system leave you confused about your voting rights? Will we run into the same issues we saw in 2016 that disenfranchised and frustrated ...
Maine Legislature Passes Ranked Choice Voting Bill... Then Takes It Back?
Maine Legislature Passes Ranked Choice Voting Bill... Then Takes It Back?
Update: Despite passing with strong majorities in both chambers of the legislature, it has come to my attention that the ranked choice voting bill in Maine did not make its way to the governor's desk....
ME Legislature Passes Ranked Choice Voting for President... Then Takes It Back?
ME Legislature Passes Ranked Choice Voting for President... Then Takes It Back?
Update: Despite passing with strong majorities in both chambers of the legislature, it has come to my attention that the ranked choice voting bill in Maine did not make its way to the governor’s desk....
IVP Sits Down With KUSI News to Discuss California’s Presidential Primary Problems
IVP Sits Down With KUSI News to Discuss California’s Presidential Primary Problems
IVP legal advisor Chad Peace joined KUSI's Paul Rudy to discuss the ongoing problems with the presidential primary, what it means for those who choose to register and run outside the major parties, an...
Opinion: CA Mandatory Vaccination Will Actually Harm Public Health
Opinion: CA Mandatory Vaccination Will Actually Harm Public Health
As a doctor, I believe in the science underlying vaccination, and what Jonas Salk, Edward Jenner and others in this field contributed to our understanding of how immunization works.But I am steadfastl...