Measure D will be a closely watched local contest. The Full Voter Participation Act will do for the County of San Diego what Measures K & L did for the City of San Diego in 2016.

UT Columnist Michael Smolens shares his thoughts on the measure.

The 50th Congressional District will be a closely watched national contest. Polls show a close contest between Republican Duncan Hunter Jr. and Democrat Ammar Campa-Najjar are running.

UT Columnist Michael Smolens shares his thoughts on the candidates and the race.

The 49th Congressional District will be a closely watched national contest. Polls show a close contest between Republican Diane Harkey and Democrat Mike Levin are running.

UT Columnist Michael Smolens shares his thoughts on the candidates and the race.

During an interview with former Bernie Sanders staffer Nick Brana, he talks with IVN Editor Shawn Griffiths about the new DNC superdelegates rule and how party officials offered Sanders supporters "crumbs."

Be sure to check out the full interview here: https://soundcloud.com/independent-voter-podcast/feeling-berned-party-officials-who-rigged-the-game-in-2016-decide-new-rules-for-2020

"The Democrats and Republicans, you can think of them as two different brands -- you know, Kellogg's and Cheerios-- but they're owned by the same parent company."

In my interview with former Bernie Sanders political outreach coordinator and founder of the Movement for a People's Party, Nick Brana discusses why the two parties cling to politics-as-usual so hard. He says that when you break it down, there really isn't much difference between them.

Be sure to check out the full interview in the latest episode of "In Full Color." IVN Editor Shawn Griffiths and Nick discuss new DNC rules, the consequences for 2020, Bernie Sanders' potential run, and his damaged credibility with independents.

Check it out here: https://soundcloud.com/independent-voter-podcast/feeling-berned-party-officials-who-rigged-the-game-in-2016-decide-new-rules-for-2020

Thanks for listening!

During his interview with IVN Editor Shawn Griffiths, former Bernie Sanders Political Outreach Coordinator Nick Brana said if Sanders continues down the course of appeasing the Democratic establishment and forsaking his ideals of change, then he will lose his independent credibility.

"No establishment ever concedes its own demise to a revolution." - Nick Brana

If you have any comments, questions, or feedback on Shawn's interview with Nick, be sure to drop them in the comment section. We want to hear from you, and check out the full interview here: Independent-voter-podcast – Feeling-berned-party-officials-who-rigged-the-game-in-2016-decide-new-rules-for-2020

Independent Voting President Jackie Salit discusses the key role giving all voters equal participation in elections will play as independent voters head into November and look ahead to 2020.

What do you thinks? Leave us a comment.

I sat down with Steve Poizner at the Unite Summit in Denver Colorado recently to discuss his campaign. At the summit he was a featured speaker on the “Big Wins of 2018” panel. It’s no surprise as Poizner, an independent candidate for state insurance commissioner, made California history in June by sweeping the primaries and making it to the general election as an independent candidate for statewide office.

IVN Election Reform Editor Shawn Griffiths interviewed independent Maine State Rep. Marty Grohman, who is running for Congress in the 1st Congressional District.

Marty and Shawn discuss why he chose to run as an independent, and the impact new voting rules under ranked choice voting could have on his campaign and a potential path to victory.

For more on this interview, visit Shawn's column, "In Full Color," on IVN.us. Thanks for listening!

TJ O'Hara and Dr. Coburn talk about a litany of issues from Term Limits, to transparency and how best to rebalance the power of the federal government.

Enjoy!