Voter equality is underrated: The state of open primaries in the United States (Feat. Chad Peace)

(00:00:00) Voter equality is underrated: The state of open primaries in the United States (Feat. Chad Peace) (00:00:46) Podcast Intro (00:01:40) An overview on Proposition 14: California's Game-changing primary election measure (00:04:37) The impact of Proposition 14 on California's political and election landscape (00:08:23) A comparision and analysis of primaries in California vs. Texas (00:12:19) National election trends and voter participation (00:16:02) Ranked choice voting in open primaries (00:19:00) An underlying problem in all primaries: Low voter turnout (00:23:01) The disenfranchisement and frustration of the American voter (00:28:35) The future: primaries and voter reforms This week, Dave and Gavin, sit down with Chad Peace, the founder and President of IVC Media, and attorney for the IVP (Independent Voter Project).Chad is a prominent lawyer and activist who was a key part of the effort to pass Proposition 14, a voter initiative that implemented an open primary system in California.During the chat, Chad gives a look at the state of voting reform on the state level across the United States and how it is both a non-partisan and bi-partisan issue. Taking a look at the state of open primaries and ranked choice voting might not be everyone’s idea of a good time, but it is an interesting insight in to a story that is generally covered in a simple and usually misleading way.To learn more about Chad’s work and IVC Media, go to: https://independentvoterproject.org/To learn more about Independent Voter News, go to ivn.us Independent Voter News was ranked as having a “Center” rating on AllSides and as being “Least biased, having high credibility, and providing factual information,” according to Media Bias / Fact Check.