IVP challenges the party establishments on early endorsements
The Independent Voter Project is making a difference in opening up the electoral process to independents. IVP co-chair and former state senator Steve Peace was recently interviewed by Brandi Powell,...
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Governor expands on plans for California at IVP sponsored luncheon
California Governor Jerry Brown (right) arrives at IVP sponsored luncheon with San Diego City Club President George Mitrovich (left). Photo credit: IVP Shortly after making his State of the State...
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Arizona Independents eyeing Open Elections/Open Government Act
The number of voters who refuse to affiliate with any political party continues to rise in Arizona. According to the most recent registration report from Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett,...
View ArticlePoll Shows How Independents Will Fare In California Open Primaries
The possible impact of Independent candidates running in the June Open Primary varies dramatically depending on the Legislative or Congressional district you are looking at according to Polling...
View ArticleCourt Rules that Washington State Top-Two Ballots Do Not Confuse Voters
The Ninth Circuit of appeals today handed down a unanimous opinion upholding the Washington State Top Two system. The court was addressing the question of whether the State of Washington had designed...
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This Week Ahead from the Independent Voter Network
Unions and state workers rally in Madison, Wisconsin in 2011. Credit: AP Ready? Set? General Election, Go! Newt Gingrich is expected to formerly drop his bid for president, now expected Wednesday,...
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In California: The Rules have Changed
The Rules in California have Changed. For the first time, California’s voters can vote in the primary for any candidate, regardless of party affiliation. IVN’s Online Independent Voter Survey is...
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Get Your Open Primary Voter Guide
The following guides have been created by the Independent Voter Project, the authors of California’s Open Primary Act, to provide elected officials, potential candidates, the media, and the general...
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California Open Primary Analysis: Independent Candidates
In California’s first non-partisan open primary, voter turnout across party lines was a low 31.6%[1]. This could, in part, be attributable to President Obama and Mitt Romney having locked up their...
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Independent Voter Project PSA Target Fresno Voters
Today, the Independent Voter Project began airing a series of get-out-the vote messages which will be targeting in districts where independent-minded voters are likely to make an impact. The purpose of...
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IVP Initiative to Prohibit Taxpayer Funding of Partisan Elections
The Independent Voter Project, authors of California’s new nonpartisan “Top-Two Open Primary” (Proposition 14), will be filing a new initiative with the California Secretary of State that will cut...
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Initiative to End Taxpayer Funding of Political Parties Gains Traction
In late June, IVP co-chairs Steve Peace and Jeff Marston submitted an initiative to the California Attorney General to end taxpayer funding of partisan activities, including party conventions and...
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