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Open Primaries Were Just the Beginning -- Now New Mexico Needs A New Party to Keep Moving Forward

Alaska U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski is one of the few Republicans standing up to President Trump and expressing fear that key strategic alliances, our democracy, civil liberties and the rule of law are being under-mind. She also was one of the few Republicans to vote to impeach him.

By Bob Perls

May 6, 2025

Open Primaries Were Just the Beginning -- Now New Mexico Needs A New Party to Keep Moving Forward

Who Really Pays for Congress? Local Donors All But Disappear in 2024

There is an old saying: All politics is local. However, many voters may get the impression this is becoming less and less a reality -- particularly in US House and Senate elections where candidates are elected to represent specific districts or states, but campaign to a national audience.

By Shawn Griffiths

May 6, 2025

Who Really Pays for Congress? Local Donors All But Disappear in 2024

There Is An Equal Voting Rights Bill In Congress No One Is Talking About

There is a bill in the US House that, if passed, would ensure millions of independent voters have a more meaningful say in who represents them by requiring open primaries for federal elections. Outside of VN, however, few outlets have talked about it.

By Shawn Griffiths

May 5, 2025

There Is An Equal Voting Rights Bill In Congress No One Is Talking About

Victory Achieved: NM Open Primaries Advocates Discuss Their Hard-Fought Win

Independent voters will finally have access to taxpayer-funded primary elections in New Mexico after Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed SB 16 into law. Primary reform advocates are now celebrating a win that was several years in the making.

By Shawn Griffiths

May 5, 2025

Victory Achieved: NM Open Primaries Advocates Discuss Their Hard-Fought Win

LISTEN: The Independent Voter Podcast Debuts — What Drives People to Take on a Broken System?

In the premiere episode of the Independent Voter Podcast, host Chad Peace and guest Cara McCormick take listeners behind the scenes of a movement built not around partisanship, but principle.

By Cara Brown McCormick

April 30, 2025

LISTEN: The Independent Voter Podcast Debuts — What Drives People to Take on a Broken System?

Over 1 Million Unaffiliated Voters Left Out of NYC Primaries, CFB Report Finds

New York City has a massive voter suppression problem. A new report from the NYC Campaign Finance Board (CFB) found that 1-in-5 voters (21.1%) in the city are registered unaffiliated and are excluded from taxpayer-funded primary elections.

By Shawn Griffiths

April 30, 2025

Over 1 Million Unaffiliated Voters Left Out of NYC Primaries, CFB Report Finds

In 3 States, Partisans Pick the Secretary of State Without Voter or Executive Input

In 47 US states, the secretary of state is a recognized statewide office, and in most of those states, voters get to decide who holds it. But in three 3 states — Maine, Tennessee, and New Hampshire — the legislature holds that power exclusively.

By Cara Brown McCormick

April 29, 2025

In 3 States, Partisans Pick the Secretary of State Without Voter or Executive Input

Congressmen Co-Lead Effort to Prohibit Ranked Choice Voting in Federal Elections

US Rep. Nick Begich (R-Alaska), who was elected under Alaska’s ranked choice voting (RCV) system, and US Rep. Abraham Hamadeh (R-Arizona) are co-leading an effort to prohibit the use of RCV in federal elections.

By Cara Brown McCormick

April 29, 2025

Congressmen Co-Lead Effort to Prohibit Ranked Choice Voting in Federal Elections

Charlottesville's First Use of Ranked Choice Voting is Unique -- Here's Why

Primary elections are scheduled in Charlottesville, Virginia, on June 17. However, there is something different about this election: It is the first time the city will use ranked choice voting (RCV).

By Shawn Griffiths

April 29, 2025

Charlottesville's First Use of Ranked Choice Voting is Unique -- Here's Why

New Report: We Already Know Who Will Win 81% of US House Races in 2026

New analysis from the nonpartisan better elections group FairVote reveals a grim picture of American democracy: Congressional elections are becoming even less competitive and easier to predict -- with the vast majority of House seats effectively decided long before voters cast their ballots.

By Shawn Griffiths

April 28, 2025

New Report: We Already Know Who Will Win 81% of US House Races in 2026

Pennsylvania Voters Express Strong Support for Open Primaries

Pennsylvania Voters First, a project of Unite America, announced new poll data that found strong majorities among Pennsylvanians that believe the state's 1.4 million independent voters should have access to taxpayer-funded primary elections.

By Shawn Griffiths

April 22, 2025

Pennsylvania Voters Express Strong Support for Open Primaries

In Oakland, Barbara Lee's RCV Strategy Seen as Critical to Mayoral Victory

In a dramatic shift following the April 15 special mayoral election in Oakland, former U.S. Representative Barbara Lee has been declared the winner, pulling into a commanding lead over former Councilmember Loren Taylor, as vote counting continues.

By Cara Brown McCormick

April 18, 2025

In Oakland, Barbara Lee's RCV Strategy Seen as Critical to Mayoral Victory