IVP was founded in 2006 to provide voters with accurate and reliable information about important public policy issues and to encourage non-partisan voters to vote and to participate in the democratic
The U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. will hear oral arguments in a lawsuit challenging the FEC for not properly regulating the Commission on Presidential Debates. The court set a hearing date for Thursday, January 5, 2017, just under two weeks before the next president will be sworn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42gy1Dz4sfI&feature=youtu.be&t=51s Independent Voter Project attorney Chad Peace went on RT America Friday to discuss what independent and independent-minded voters can do to make their voices heard in the current two-party system. Peace most recently authored an amicus
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. – El Asambleísta Adam Gray (D-Merced), la Asambleísta Kristin Olsen (R-Riverbank) e Independent Voter Project anunciaron en conjunto la presentación de una nueva enmienda a la Constitución Estatal, ACA 13, la cual crearía una única boleta electoral presidencial, en la que todos los votantes de California tendrán la oportunidad
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. – Assemblymembers Adam Gray (D-Merced), Kristin Olsen (R-Riverbank), and the Independent Voter Project jointly announce the introduction of a new state constitutional amendment, ACA 13, that would create a single nonpartisan presidential ballot so that all California voters have an opportunity to cast a ballot for the candidate of
SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - The Independent Voter Project (IVP) is out to educate San Diegans on the need for charter reform. San Diego is one of the largest cities in California that uses the "50% plus one" rule to decide its local elections. READ MORE: San Diego City
Independent Voter Project (IVP), autores de la ley top-two para las primarias no partidistas de California, sometieron una petición para enmendar la ley de la Ciudad de San Diego que declara ganadores a los candidatos que obtengan más del 50% de los votos durante la elección primaria. IVP solicitó que
The Independent Voter Project (IVP), authors of California’s top-two nonpartisan primary, filed a proposed amendment to the San Diego City Charter to remove the rule allowing a candidate to be elected if they receive over 50% of the vote in a primary election. IVP is requesting this be placed
En todo el país, los votantes se han visto confundidos por un sistema de las elecciones primarias presidenciales excesivamente complejo y poco incluyente. Desafortunadamente, esta tendencia continuará en junio en el Estado de California. Para las elecciones no presidenciales en California, las reglas son simples. Cada votante registrado, sin importar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1jcQYbMSL0 Across the nation, voters have routinely been confused by overly complex and non-inclusive presidential primary rules. Unfortunately, the trend will continue this June in the Golden State. For non-presidential elections in California, the rules are simple. Every registered voter, regardless of party, can
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The Independent Voter Project (IVP) filed a brief of amicus curiae with the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., Wednesday in the case Level the Playing Field, et. al. v. Federal Election Commission. Level the Playing Field, along with the national Green and Libertarian parties, are challenging the
San Diego's Primary Might Be the Only Opportunity to VoteIndependent Voter IVP San Diego, a chapter of the Independent Voter Project (IVP), hosted an informative panel discussion on April 8 with four of the five declared candidates running for San Diego city attorney. Among the biggest topics of
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. – The Independent Voter Project (IVP) announced Wednesday that ACR-145, sponsored by Assemblymember Kristin Olsen (R-Modesto) and Senator Anthony Cannella (R-Ceres), which would provide all voters, regardless of political party affiliation, the ability to vote for the presidential candidate of their choice failed passage of the Assembly Committee on