Now that the major parties have all but decided who their nominees will be – with the official nominations coming this July – leaders in both parties are eager to unify their respective bases and discourage voters from considering independent and third party alternatives.

SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - The Independent Voter Network San Diego has conducted a Mayoral Poll for the 2016 Primary election on June 7 in San Diego. It was conducted over the past four days.

The poll represents an unbiased, cross-section of registered voters in the City of San Diego. The poll was completed by more than 600 people and has a +/- margin of error of 3.5%.

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Reaching over 5 million people per week on Facebook, engagement on IVN’s Facebook page has now surpassed that of the National Republican and Democratic Parties combined.

During the 2016 election, it is estimated that 43 states will use electronic voting machines that are at least 10 years old. In an era where consumers are constantly updating their personal technology, why is it that Americans are voting on machines using Windows 2000?

A group of Bernie Sanders supporters filed a lawsuit in California on Friday, alleging that California's presidential primary and voter registration process is confusing many California voters, and some county election officials are not doing enough to educate voters on their op

Sherman Says The Chargers Initiative is a “Con”

Mission Valley is at a crossroads. With the looming exit of the San Diego Chargers and politicians playing hot potato with development plans and initiatives, it’s hard to gauge what will happen with the Qualcomm stadium site. Here’s what we know.

Late last week, the Illinois State Senate passed a measure that helps get more residents registered to vote. The bill still has to clear the Illinois House before it moves to the governor's desk.

Gallup reports that Americans' attitudes have significantly shifted from the Great Recession, to becoming a nation that is twice as likely to save with disposable income as consume.

If we learned anything from the Japanese recession during the 1990s-2000s, it should be that an economy cannot and should not operate as 'net savers.'

Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are both rather unpopular. How unpopular? According to one recent poll, 52 percent of the public views Clinton unfavorably, and 55 percent views Trump unfavorably.