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With deep frustration, Vote Nevada PAC announced it is withdrawing its ballot initiative to create an independent redistricting commission -- a proposal meant to bring openness, accountability, and fairness to how Nevada’s political maps are drawn.

The race to be California’s next governor entered a new chapter this week. Toni Atkins, a veteran lawmaker with decades of influence in Sacramento, has stepped aside. In her place, Ian Calderon, bringing the restless energy of a 39-year-old millennial eager to reimagine the state’s future, has jumped into the contest. The shakeup reflects both the end of one political era and the beginning of another, setting the stage for what promises to be one of the most exciting primaries in recent California history.

Here we are again – another government shutdown. Every few months, Congress enters another partisan fiscal battle as Republicans and Democrats refuse to work with each other to pass anything more than a continuing resolution to keep the U.S. funded.

November 4 marks a special election for what has become the most controversial ballot measure in California in recent memory: Proposition 50, which would circumvent congressional districts drawn by the state’s independent redistricting commission for a legislative-drawn map.

In the midst of a mid-decade redistricting fight between the two major parties, The Independent Center has announced the launch of Independent Center Voice (ICV), a 501(c)(4) organization designed to directly challenge the entrenched tactics that have distorted congressional maps and voter representation for decades.

Proposition 50, the special election measure in California to adopt a new legislative-drawn congressional map, is becoming the most controversial ballot measure in recent history – and it is attracting more than just attention.

The shocking assassination of Charlie Kirk has shaken the country and highlighted just how fractured our democracy has become. On this episode of the Independent Voter Podcast, Chad Peace and Cara McCormick reflect on the moment, drawing comparisons to the unity the nation felt after 9/11 and asking whether independent-minded reforms could help bring Americans back together.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The United Domestic Workers (UDW/AFSCME Local 3930), one of California’s largest unions, announced Wednesday that it will mobilize a large-scale voter outreach campaign to support ...

When Americans serve overseas, they should never have to wonder whether their vote will count. Yet for thousands of service members and U.S. citizens abroad, the very structure of our elections makes that impossible -- especially when it comes to runoff elections.

A new nationwide survey from the Independent Center shows a seismic generational shift in political identity, with younger Americans increasingly rejecting the traditional two-party system and demanding new choices, new leadership, and lasting solutions.