Ever wonder why independent voters keep getting sidelined, even as their numbers grow? IVP just conducted the largest-ever survey of California independent voters. Hosts Cara McCormick and Chad Peace break down what NPP voters are really demanding, why insiders fight to keep them on the margins, and how battles over ballot language, gerrymandering, and open primaries in states like Missouri, Nevada, West Virginia, and Alaska could reshape elections nationwide. We’re back each week digging into stories like this.

Read more and follow along at IVN.us.

Chapters:

00:00:00 – Welcome to the Independent Voter Podcast
00:01:16 – Inside the California NPP Poll and What It Reveals
00:03:05 – Missouri Ballot Language and Gerrymandering Games
00:07:44 – How Parties Manipulate Ballot Questions
00:10:44 – West Virginia Closes Its Primaries and Joe Manchin Responds
00:14:15 – Alaska, Ranked Choice Voting, and Senate Politics
00:18:06 – Independents Reach Record Highs Nationwide
00:24:30 – Nevada’s Push to Enshrine Equal Voting Rights
00:28:38 – Santa Clara’s Costly Runoff Election Problem
00:30:38 – What Comes Next for Independent Voters

Ever wonder why independent voters keep getting sidelined, even as their numbers grow? IVP just conducted the largest-ever survey of California independent voters. Hosts Cara McCormick and Chad Peace break down what NPP voters are really demanding, why insiders fight to keep them on the margins, and how battles over ballot language, gerrymandering, and open primaries in states like Missouri, Nevada, West Virginia, and Alaska could reshape elections nationwide. We&rsquo;re back each week digging into stories like this.
Read more and follow along at&nbsp;IVN.us.
Chapters:
00:00:00 &ndash; Welcome to the Independent Voter Podcast 00:01:16 &ndash; Inside the California NPP Poll and What It Reveals 00:03:05 &ndash; Missouri Ballot Language and Gerrymandering Games 00:07:44 &ndash; How Parties Manipulate Ballot Questions 00:10:44 &ndash; West Virginia Closes Its Primaries and Joe Manchin Responds 00:14:15 &ndash; Alaska, Ranked Choice Voting, and Senate Politics 00:18:06 &ndash; Independents Reach Record Highs Nationwide 00:24:30 &ndash; Nevada&rsquo;s Push to Enshrine Equal Voting Rights 00:28:38 &ndash; Santa Clara&rsquo;s Costly Runoff Election Problem 00:30:38 &ndash; What Comes Next for Independent Voters

Tired of being told what to think by partisan gatekeepers? So are we.
The Independent Voter Podcast brings you conversations that challenge the two-party echo chamber and reject the false binaries dominating today’s political narratives. We focus on two things:
 (1) Election reforms that increase real competition and voter choice, and
 (2) Policy issues that defy the black-and-white frameworks set by national party agendas.

We’ve been called everything: liberals, undercover Republicans, progressives, socialists, libertarians—even anarchists. And depending on the article, they’re all true.
We are open to any voice that follows our simple etiquette. If you believe political independence is a mindset, not a middle ground, you’re in the right place.
This the Independent Voter Podcast..

Tired of being told what to think by partisan gatekeepers? So are we. The Independent Voter Podcast brings you conversations that challenge the two-party echo chamber and reject the false binaries dominating today&rsquo;s political narratives. We focus on two things: &nbsp;(1)&nbsp;Election reforms that increase real competition and voter choice, and &nbsp;(2)&nbsp;Policy issues that defy the black-and-white frameworks set by national party agendas.
We&rsquo;ve been called everything: liberals, undercover Republicans, progressives, socialists, libertarians&mdash;even anarchists. And depending on the article, they&rsquo;re all true. We are open to any voice that follows our simple etiquette. If you believe political independence is a mindset, not a middle ground, you&rsquo;re in the right place. This the Independent Voter Podcast..

Independent Voter Podcast

Tired of being told what to think by partisan gatekeepers? So are we.
The Independent Voter Podcast brings you conversations that challenge the two-party echo chamber and reject the false binaries dominating today’s political narratives. We focus on two things:
 (1) Election reforms that increase real competition and voter choice, and
 (2) Policy issues that defy the black-and-white frameworks set by national party agendas.

We’ve been called everything: liberals, undercover Republicans, progressives, socialists, libertarians—even anarchists. And depending on the article, they’re all true.
We are open to any voice that follows our simple etiquette. If you believe political independence is a mindset, not a middle ground, you’re in the right place.
This the Independent Voter Podcast.

Tired of being told what to think by partisan gatekeepers? So are we. The Independent Voter Podcast brings you conversations that challenge the two-party echo chamber and reject the false binaries dominating today&rsquo;s political narratives. We focus on two things: &nbsp;(1)&nbsp;Election reforms that increase real competition and voter choice, and &nbsp;(2)&nbsp;Policy issues that defy the black-and-white frameworks set by national party agendas.
We&rsquo;ve been called everything: liberals, undercover Republicans, progressives, socialists, libertarians&mdash;even anarchists. And depending on the article, they&rsquo;re all true. We are open to any voice that follows our simple etiquette. If you believe political independence is a mindset, not a middle ground, you&rsquo;re in the right place. This the Independent Voter Podcast.