Plus, Rob Sand promises to give independents an equal vote in Iowa. More and more independent voters are changing the conversation and the movement for fairer elections has garnered a national stage.
A whistleblower leak reveals Trump's USPS mail-in ballot rule could invalidate entire batches of ballots over a single envelope error, threatening midterm elections already underway in multiple states.
Independent voters are Kentucky’s fastest-growing political bloc, but nearly 384,000 remain shut out of the partisan primaries that help decide who governs them.
Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand, an independent-turned-Democrat, is running for governor on a platform to replace closed party primaries with an open "people's primary" where all voters can participate regardless of party affiliation.
As more Americans identify outside the two major parties, independent voters are challenging primary rules that can leave them out of the elections that shape their communities.
California's Top Two primary gives independent voters a voice in all elections. Closing primaries to party members only would strip voting power from 5.2 million registered independents.
A new poll shows 51% of Massachusetts voters support replacing the state's partisan primary system with a nonpartisan open primary where all candidates appear on one ballot, a change that will appear on the November ballot.
Alaska voters will decide whether to repeal their nonpartisan election system, which could allow political parties to shut out 60% of voters registered as independents from participating in primaries.
Alaska is testing a new election system designed to increase competition and deliver better results for voters. As opponents push for repeal, the state's 2026 races show how ranked-choice voting and open primaries are reshaping elections.
After another setback for open primaries, reformers say the real breakthrough may be the growing civic power of New York City’s 1.2 million independent voters.
Jeremy Gruber
Independent Voter Podcast
Cara Brown McCormick
Steve Peace
Shawn Griffiths
Election Solutions Bulletin
Chad Peace