Chad Peace and Cara McCormick discuss gerrymandering, closed primaries, and how partisan battles undermine the individual right to vote. They tackle one of the most fundamental questions of American democracy: does your right to vote really count? From gerrymandering battles in Texas, California, and Missouri to lawsuits over closed primaries, the conversation reveals how partisan maneuvering leaves independents and everyday voters sidelined.

Chad Peace and Cara McCormick unpack the partisan fight over gerrymandering, what it means for independent voters, and why the battle may be a race to the bottom.

In this episode from the How It Really Works series, the Independent Voter Podcast explores the often-overlooked mental health toll on correctional officers. Guest Michael Cantrell shares firsthand insight into the emotional cost of working behind bars.

You won’t find too many political people as smart as Steve Peace, but what really makes him interesting is his life as a grandfather (an Uber driver to his grandchildren is how he describes it), husband, and father. A former California legislator, Peace blazed a trail from San Diego to Sacramento that may never be surpassed. He also found success in the movie making business. He wrote and produced Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, a parody cult classic.

El empresario binacional, Juan Hernández Sr., el ex senador Steve Peace, y el senador Brian Jones se unen al asambleísta anfitrión, David Alvarez en el podcast Politic Deli para discutir la importancia de la cooperación transfronteriza y la colaboración entre California y México.

Desde la Cumbre IVP en Hawaii, el oficial de correcciones retirado Stephen Walker conversa con Andy Moore, Director Ejecutivo de NANR (Asociación Nacional de Reformadores No Partidistas). Stephen se desempeña como miembro de la Junta de IVP y comparte cómo su pasión lo llevó al Proyecto de Votante Independiente. Andy habla del valor de convocar, catalizar y conectar, al desafiar y cambiar las políticas y cómo funcionan las primarias.