One third of Arizona voters are being denied the right to vote in the 2020 presidential primary because they are independents. We can change this. Add your name to the letter to the State Chair of the Arizona Democratic Party, Felecia Rotellini, and the party’s State Committee members urging them to open the presidential primary to independents. They have the authority to do so. Add your name today!
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.
Learn MoreOne 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.
Learn MoreGallup 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.
Learn MoreBy Shawn Griffiths - Originally published Dec. 3, 2024 on Independent Voter News Photo by Getty Images on Unsplash In 2024, Gallup found for the first time in the history of its polling that more than half of the electorate identified as independent. The biggest driver of this political shift are...
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On November 21st, Respect Voters co-founders and hosts of Behind the Ballot, Katie Fahey and Brittany Buford, talked with Jackie Salit, President of Independent Voting, and Cathy Stewart, Vice-President for National Development of Independent Voting, about the recent election, and the role of independent voters. Watch the Full Conversation Below! Here are...
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By Shawn Griffiths, originally posted Nov. 12, 2024 on Independent Voter News Photo by Nils Huenerfuerst on Unsplash Election Day was mostly a rough night for election reformers across the board, from primary reform to new voting methods to gerrymandering. However, it would be a mistake to suggest that this means voters...
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