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Apr 11, 2024 · Understanding Independents. Who comprises the nonpartisan electorate? By Sarah Slobin. Published April 11, 2024 03:00 AM PDT. As the American electorate has become increasingly polarized on the...
Nov 17, 2023 · News. Politics. As 2024 elections approach, experts discuss the rising tide of independent voters sweeping the nation. Political scholars and pundits explore why nearly half of Americans now choose not to identify with a political party during a Dornsife Dialogue co-hosted by the USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future.
Jan 22, 2016 · The simple definition of an independent is a person who does not affiliate with the Democratic or Republican Party. Some voters choose to register as an independent, but as far as political...
Jan 30, 2024 · Independent voters represent a significant and influential portion of the U.S. electorate. According to Gallup polling from 2023, 43% of U.S. adults identified as independents — a percentage which tied the record high from 2014. In fact, the upward trajectory of independent identification has mostly remained at 40% or higher each year since 2011.
The Independent Voter Project ( IVP) is a 501 (c) (4) United States nonprofit organization. It launched in 2006 with a $1 million grant from John Moores. IVP seeks to re-engage nonpartisan voters and promote nonpartisan election reform through initiatives, litigation, and voter education.
Oct 13, 2022 · Independent voters are now the emerging power in American politics. One difficulty in understanding the direction this new force is taking, says Professor Thom Reilly of the ASU School of Public Affairs, is knowing what independents think and want from their government. “What exactly is on the minds of independent voters is difficult to know.
May 15, 2019 · Independents – particularly the 7% of Americans who don’t lean toward a party – are less politically engaged than partisans. In a survey conducted shortly after the November 2018 midterm election, just a third of those who don’t lean toward either party (33%) reported voting.
