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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.

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  • Open Primaries
  • Independent Voters
  • New York City

10 Members of US Congress and Senate Who Don’t Follow Party Marching Orders

Independence means different things to different people. For us, it means more than rejecting party lines; it means thinking for yourself, being accountable to principles and constituents, and resisting the pressures of partisan orthodoxy.

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  • Independent Voters
  • Congress
  • Analysis

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.

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  • Independent Voter Project
  • Independent Voter Podcast

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.

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). 

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  • Ranked Choice Voting
  • Virginia

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. 

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  • Ranked Choice Voting

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.

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  • Congress
  • 2026 Midterms

Do Moderates Matter -- Or Is the Political 'Middle' a Myth?

With the progressive wing of the Democratic Party moving to assert itself in the 2026 midterms, many on the left worry these new candidates will scare away moderate voters. Yet Donald Trump's victories in 2016 and 2024 show moderates don't appear to spook easily.

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  • Middleweight Politics
  • Independent Voters
  • Commentary

Insurance Markets Need More Choice and Competition

Every individual has different preferences and needs according to personal life circumstances. Governments typically offer one-size-fits-all solutions. Consumers overwhelmingly want more options.

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  • Independent Voters
  • Commentary

Progressive-Backed Primary Threats Rattle Democratic Incumbents in Congress

There is perhaps no better example of how critical primary elections are in deciding elections than what is happening within the Democratic Party to oust incumbents that progressives view as establishment figures.

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  • Bernie Sanders
  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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