Does the 4th Amendment protect only U.S. citizens - or everyone on U.S. soil? Chad and Cara dig into warrants, search-and-seizure limits, and how immigration enforcement tests constitutional boundaries. They also weigh the politics of voter ID - why it polls well, how ballot measures get framed, and what it means for trust and access in elections.

Political strategist and writer Gregory Graf joins the Independent Voter Podcast to break down Idaho’s semi-closed primaries, rising outside PAC money, and the growing split inside the GOP...

A viral question - “Has ICE gone too far?” - turns into a deep dive on immigration enforcement after the Minneapolis shooting of Renee Nicole Good.

Ever wonder why independent voters keep getting sidelined, even as their numbers grow?

Wondering how a major political figure walks away from power, and what that says about the system behind the scenes?

Prop 50 is redrawing California’s political battlefield, sparking new fears of gerrymandering, backroom mapmaking, and voters losing their voice. We cut through the spin to explain what’s really changing, who benefits, and what it could mean for competitive elections, election reform, and independent voters. Plus, Independent CA-40 candidate Nina Linh joins us to spell out how Prop 50’s map shifts are already reshaping her district - and her race.

Host Chad Peace and co-host Cara McCormick dive into the left’s political freak-out over Trump potentially rescheduling cannabis — and what it exposes about a system that weaponizes even 80/20 issues. With guest Adam Swart of Crowds on Demand, they go from weed reform to immigration to gerrymandering asking: Can independents help drag politics back to common sense solutions?

Pro-democracy activists don’t just need to win reforms at the ballot box; they have to stay in the battle to keep their initiatives from being torn apart the morning after. On this week’s Independent Voter Podcast, Chad Peace and Cara McCormick lament the quiet persistence of partisan political sabotage: the delays, rewrites, and procedural tricks that greet any changes to the status quo, even when voters overwhelmingly approve.

This week on the Independent Voter Podcast, Chad and Cara dive into the fast-growing world of political prediction markets with analyst Chris Gerlacher from Prediction News. From the wild swings in the California governor’s race to multimillion-dollar bets in New York City, the conversation breaks down how these markets are reshaping how insiders understand elections. The episode also spotlights new election reform efforts across several states and why independent voters are at the center of it all.

In this week’s episode, Chad and Cara dive into the chaos of modern American politics, from gerrymandering battles and partisan ballot language to the blurred lines between socialism, democracy, and fear-driven politics. Can exposing the flaws in our system finally lead to real reform?