Since 2006

Defending your right to vote.

Our Focus

Meaningful Election Reform

IVP is most well-known for authoring California's successful nonpartisan primary reform. Lasting election reform requires a practical approach. Independent Voter Project analyzes the legal, political, and social barriers to success, to focus on reforms that move us forward.

A Public Presidential Primary Ballot

A Nonpartisan Secretary of State

A Top-Four Primary With Ranked Choice Voting

A Primary for ALL Voters

It’s simple. Taxpayers fund them. Public officials run them.
So all voters should get to vote in them.

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A more powerful voice

The Existence

Pundits ignore us. Primaries exclude us. Political scientists say we are just “closet partisans.”

Nonsense.

The Existence is a monthly giving program that allows us to challenge the partisan establishment, make lasting election reform possible, and tell the political class: you can’t ignore us any longer.

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Current Projects

Make It With Mexico Conference

The “Make It With Mexico” conference brings together stakeholders from both sides of the border to discuss simple idea: We Should, Make It With Mexico.

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San Diegans for More Choice

We've joined forces with national reformers to bring San Diegans more choices at the ballot box and better representation.

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CALIFORNIA COURT: It's OK to Suppress Independent Voter Rights

For a state that claims to lead the nation in voter rights, California’s presidential primary rules are a study in hypocrisy.

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What kind of primary does your state hold?

Not sure what kind of primary election your state holds? No problem! Our interactive primary map lists each state's primary and contains useful resources.

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why reform matters

The right to vote is the right that secures all others.

At IVP, we believe elections should serve all voters equally, regardless of their political party. That’s why we are committed to passing initiatives, filing lawsuits, and informing voters of election reforms that serves voters first, not partisan politics. Less partisan elections, less partisan representatives.

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Our Goals

‍(1) To ensure every voter, regardless of party, has an equally meaningful vote.
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(2) To challenge the institution rules that insulate major parties from competition.
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(3) To ensure taxpayer-funded elections serve the public, not private interests.
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Our Projects

IVP uses a three-pronged approach to tackling the issues surrounding partisan politics.
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Inform everyday voters.
Engage policy leaders.
Reform our elections.

All of our projects, including the authoring of groundbreaking measures and litigation, fall under these three main actions.

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More from Independent Voter

The Independent Voter Project (IVP) is a 501(c)4 organization that seeks to re-engage nonpartisan voters and promote nonpartisan election reform through initiatives, litigation, and voter education. Learn more about us.