Both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party have faced increasing scrutiny over the undemocratic nature of their respective nomination rules.

Put simply, Americans are getting their first serious look at the immense power that has been granted to two private corporations to manipulate elections. But, if you think the primaries are subject to being rigged, wait until you get a closer look at the way this duopoly controls the general election.

“We stand here in the middle of this city and force ourselves to imagine the moment the bomb fell. We force ourselves to feel the dread of children confused by what they see. We listen to a silent cry. We remember all the innocents killed across the arc of that terrible war and the wars that came before and the wars that would follow.”

If you had a $400 unexpected expense come up right at this moment, could you pay it?

A newly released economic report on the well-being of the U.S. economy by the Federal Reserve says that 46 percent of Americans couldn't cover a $400 unexpected expense.

Added to the finding that 31 percent of non-retired adults have no retirement savings, the economy is still on shaky ground when it comes to a large portion of America.

Following the competitive race for Barbara Boxer’s open U.S. Senate seat, IVN interviewed independent Democratic candidate Steve Stokes, who identifies himself as a true ‘Berniecrat.’

Stokes spoke about this not being an ordinary election and the reasons that made him run as a Democrat, even though he sees the Democratic Party as a corrupt organization. Stokes praised the nonpartisan top-two primary in California and asks voters to realize that democracy is not a spectator sport, but actually requires participation

SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - Speaking before a crowd estimated near 15,000 at the San Diego Convention Center, Donald Trump reaffirmed his commitment to take care of our nation’s veterans, build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, unite the Republican Party behind a central message of national strength, and emphasized how unfair and undemocratic the delegate and two-party system has become.

A PPIC poll released this week confirms that California is likely to see a competitive November election between two Democrats, Kamala Harris and Loretta Sanchez. This is a huge victory for California voters and still another validation of the Independent Voter Project, authors of the Proposition 14 reforms that brought nonpartisan open primaries to the state.

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 by the City Council on the November general election ballot.

SAN DIEGO, CALIF. – Independent Voter Network San Diego realizó una encuesta sobre los actuales candidatos a la Alcaldía, previo a las elecciones primarias de 2016 que tendrán lugar el 7 de Junio en San Diego. La encuesta estuvo activa durante cuatro días.

La encuesta se realizó de manera imparcial, representando a un grupo variado de votantes de la Ciudad de San Diego, de diversos perfiles. La encuesta fue completada por más de 600 personas, con un margen de error de 3.5%.

Curly Haugland, the RNC committeeman who made news earlier this year for saying all Republican delegates are unbound and can vote their conscience from the first vote, co-authored a commentary piece on CNBC with policy consultant Sean Parnell furthering the claim that delegates do not have to listen to primary and caucus voters.

San Diego, Calif. - Gil Cabrera is one of five attorney’s running to replace Jan Goldsmith as the next city attorney for San Diego. Cabrera got an enormous boost in distancing himself from the pack with the endorsement of the San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board.