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This is an exciting and challenging time for independent voters in Arizona. Independents are now the largest community of voters in the state having surpassed the number of registered Democrats and Republican, and yet, will not be allowed to vote in the upcoming Presidential primary. Hmmmm...you may say. What’s wrong with this picture?! The answer is simple: partisanship. Partisanship means the dominance of political parties and their interests -- in lawmaking, governing and the very conduct of our elections -- over those of the people. When partisanship is in play, there is gridlock, legislative dysfunction and the people’s interest get the back burner treatment while the parties battle it out for power and majority control. Independent Voters for Arizona is changing that.
Courage to be Independent
Arizona native and author Lisa Schnebly Heidinger's whose lifetime in journalism has resulted in five books, as well as articles, seminars and speeches, profiles a member of Arizona’s independent voter community.
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Open the Prez. Primaries
One third of Arizona voters (1,267,340 as of July 1, 2019) are being denied the right to vote in the 2020 presidential primaries because they are independent. Read more about our work to stop this voting rights injustice in Arizona.
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Join the Independent Voter Community
Gallup reported in July, 2019 that 46% of Americans self-identify as independents. We have been organizing in Arizona and around the country - not by building a 3rd party - but by creating communities of voters that supports the people’s interest, over narrow partisan interests. We support reforms the empower voters and believe that no American should have to join a political party in order to have the right to vote in every election.
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Arizona should stop punishing voters for choosing to be independent
Opinion: It's needlessly difficult in Arizona to vote and run for office as an independent. This ballot initiative would treat all voters the same. By John Webster and TJ Lindberg Originally published April 12, 2024 on azcentral.com At the heart of American democracy is the basic right to vote. This...
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My Take: The duopoly of our two-party system
Opinion by John Gutekunst Originally published Mar. 21, 2024 to Parker Pioneer.net John Gutekunst - Pioneer File Photo On March 19, Arizonans went to the polls to decide who will be on our state’s ballot for President of the United States. However, not all Arizonans could vote in this Presidential...
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What Surging Numbers of Independent Voters Could Mean for This Fall’s Election
What Surging Numbers of Independent Voters Could Mean for This Fall’s Election From coast to coast, and in crucial swing states, independent voters are making their voices heard and will have an outsize role in 2024 and beyond. By Scott Klug - Originally posted April 4, 2024 on USAnews.com Getty...
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