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For the first time in San Diego history, voters will only have the option of electing a Democrat in five city races: mayor, city attorney and in Districts 1, 3 and 9. With Democrats running against each other, we asked local registered voters how they feel about the campaign mailers they are receiving, whether it’s helping them define the differences between the candidates and whether it’s influencing their vote. A few voters mentioned a mailer they received that falsely identified Barbara B

This is an independent opinion. Have one of your own? Write it! Email it to hoa@ivn.us Think fast. Can you name an idea that is supported by both Democrats and Republicans in 2020? In an era of extreme partisanship, finding common ground is increasingly hard. But there is one proposal on the November ballot that has gained support from across the political spectrum. Measure E has earned rare bipartisan endorsements from both local political parties, as well as the backing of environmental adv

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher. ‍ October is the last chance for most Americans to register if they want to vote for president this year. But 86 million eligible Americans, or one-third of the national total, can even sign up — and then proceed to cast a ballot — on Election Day. That's because they live in the 19 states (plus D.C.) that allow what's known as same-day registration. Eligible res

‍ Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang has added his voice behind the growing movement for systemic political and electoral reform in the US. Yang joined FairVote Senior Fellow and author David Daley for a webinar to discuss his support for ranked choice voting and why he believes it will lead to greater competition, fairness, and policy diversity in elections. Andrew Yang’s bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination was considered a long-shot from the start. However,

Before March, VirBELA, a virtual reality company in San Diego, saw a steady flow of clients who wanted to offer their workers an engaging, remote office space. Today, the company, founded by Alex Howland and Ron Rembisz, has flared into a massive operation, seeing revenue increase by 260%. Howland said his immersive technology platform has appealed to event organizers from around the world after health officials ordered the public to maintain social distance. To keep up with the demand for his

This is an independent opinion. Have one of your own? Write it! Email it to hoa@ivn.us Although the pandemic presents many new risks for organizations, this can also be a good time to adopt strategies to reduce harassment and prevent conflict and violence now and over the long term as we continue to shift into the new world of work. During the times immediately following the pandemic, more attention will be paid to getting as many employees as possible back into the physical workplace. Theref

In this episode of UnRig It,” Independent Voter News Editor Shawn Griffiths talks with Unite America Executive Director and National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers Board Member Nick Troiano about the peril the country is in under the two-party “Doom Loop.” A phrase coined by author Lee Drutman, the two-party “Doom Loop” describes the downward spiral US politics is in as a result of the perpetual us-vs-them, tit-for-tat mindset our nation’s elected officials maintain as their pursuit is n

As the pandemic forced Terry Delamater’s two Bakersfield-area fitness centers to shut down for months, the pharmacist-turned-gym-owner in desperation turned to his county supervisor for help. Maybe, Delamater suggested, the gyms could reopen as an essential business? After all, Delamater said, he had kept up his pharmacist license. And he and his daughter had been working since last year with a national organization, the Medical Fitness Association, to certify the Sculpt 365 gyms as “medical fi

This is an independent opinion. Have one of your own? Write it! Email it to hoa@ivn.us Ahead of the November 2020 election, my organization, the San Diego County Taxpayers Association (SDCTA) recently released its official November 2020 Voter Guide. SDTCA is San Diego’s taxpayer watchdog group, so the only side we take is that of the taxpayer. Our mission is to ensure San Diegans’ hard-earned tax dollars are spent wisely and efficiently, so we consider it our duty to provide non-partisan, highl

‍ Editor's Note: Independent Voter News was a featured co-sponsor of the open presidential debate. The Free and Equal Elections Foundation (FEEF) hosted its second independent open presidential debate of the year on October 8, an event slated as a rebuke to the presidential debate commission's debates, which have long lacked inclusion and substance. “With the Commission on Presidential Debates reeling in from its poor stewardship of the debate process, today’s cross-partisan debate is an opp