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Senator Ben Hueso Rejects City Attorney Mara Elliott's Public Records Proposal
Senator Ben Hueso Rejects City Attorney Mara Elliott's Public Records Proposal
San Diego, Calif.- Independent Voter Network has learned Senator Ben Hueso will not be bringing  SB-615 to the floor in Sacramento for consideration.SB-615 was crafted by San Diego City...
Initiative Launched to Open Primaries to 3.5 Million Disenfranchised Floridians
Initiative Launched to Open Primaries to 3.5 Million Disenfranchised Floridians
All Voters Vote (AVV) launched an initiative to allow all voters access to taxpayer-funded primary elections in Florida. State law currently bars approximately 3.5 million registered voters from parti...
Transparency Advocates Concerned With San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliott's Public Records Bill
Transparency Advocates Concerned With San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliott's Public Records Bill
San Diego, Calif.-  San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliott has created government transparency concerns with her drafting of Senate Bill 615.Elliott says her bill is a win-win for tr...
Eyes on 2020: Independents to Call on Candidates to Demand Open Presidential Primaries
Eyes on 2020: Independents to Call on Candidates to Demand Open Presidential Primaries
Last week, I joined a conference call with a dozen independent voter activists from around the country – all cabinet members of the “Eyes on 2020” campaign sponsored by Independent Voting, who are mak...
Everyone is saying they just won a big court case on pensions. What does that mean for you?
Everyone is saying they just won a big court case on pensions. What does that mean for you?
If all sides are declaring victory in the California Supreme Court’s pension ruling on Monday, it’s because the decision had a little something for all the combatants in the state’s pension wars.In a ...
Remembering Pat Caddell: Independently Brilliant
Remembering Pat Caddell: Independently Brilliant
The following piece was co-written by Independent Voting President Jacqueline Salit and Independent Voter Project Attorney Chad Peace, in remembrance of the late Patrick Cadell. Caddell was a broadly-...
Michigan Voted to End Partisan Gerrymandering; Are Partisan Primaries Next?
Michigan Voted to End Partisan Gerrymandering; Are Partisan Primaries Next?
As a business owner and lifelong resident of Michigan, I am proud to have stood with so many of my fellow citizens soliciting signatures for days and weeks on end to get the “Nonpartisan Redistricting...
Breaking Down Barriers: Jackie Robinson at 100
Breaking Down Barriers: Jackie Robinson at 100
NOTE: This op-ed was submitted to the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Worcester Telegram, Commonwealth Magazine, and the Montreal Gazette (a slightly expanded version tied to Jackie’s debut with the Roya...
A Credible Independent in 2020? America Says…
A Credible Independent in 2020? America Says…
Let's face it, from primary elections monopolized by the Democratic and Republican parties, to ballot access restrictions, to presidential debate rules, and the legal laundering of campaign contributi...
A Credible Independent in 2020? America Says...
A Credible Independent in 2020? America Says...
Let's face it, from primary elections monopolized by the Democratic and Republican parties, to ballot access restrictions, to presidential debate rules, and the legal laundering of...