Jul 16, 2026
Chad Peace is the legal advisor to the Independent Voter Project and partner at Peace and Shea LLP with experience unlocking choke points in the primary election process. He highlights the barriers that the increasing number of independent and third-party voters and candidates face. Some of the advantages of non-partisan primaries include increasing voter engagement and turnout, and fostering more robust competition among candidates.
We talk about:
- Lessons from the California top-two non-partisan primary system
- Why closed primaries, like in New York, produce minimal voter turnout
- Structural barriers that reinforce the two-party system
- Why election reform must include treating all voters and candidates equally, regardless of party affiliation
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