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The Independent Voter Project is a nonpartisan 501(c)(4) election reform organization based in San Diego, founded in 2006.
These Independent Voter Project facts collect its organization details, reforms, funding, and legal record in one place. IVP does not charge voters to join its petitions; the actions on its Take Action page are free, and donations are optional and not tax-deductible.
What does the Independent Voter Project do?
It works to give voters more choices and better representation through three reforms: open primaries for every voter, More Choice Voting, and limits on Super PACs. It uses legal action, policy research, ballot initiatives, and grassroots organizing.
Organization details
Independent Voter Project at a glance
- Founded
- 2006, by former elected officials and public policy professionals
- Tax status
- Nonpartisan 501(c)(4) social welfare organization; contributions not tax-deductible
- Party affiliation
- None. Does not endorse candidates.
- Funding
- More than 4,200 individual donors across the political spectrum
- Reforms
- Open primaries for every voter; More Choice Voting; End Super PACs
- Authored measures
- California Proposition 14 (2010); San Diego Measure K (2016, 58.6% yes)
- Active case
- Rieckhoff v. Berger, S.D.N.Y., filed October 1, 2026
- Media
- Sponsors IVN.us and The Independent Voter Podcast
- Cost to take part
- Petitions and updates are free; donations optional
Contact
- Phone
- (619) 207-4618
- PO Box 34431, San Diego, CA 92163
- Response time
- General inquiries typically within 2 to 3 business days; urgent media within 24 hours
- Take action
- independentvoterproject.org/take-action
Start with the open primaries overview.
Common questions
- What is the Independent Voter Project?
- The Independent Voter Project is a national, nonpartisan election reform organization founded in 2006. It works to give voters more choices and better representation through open primaries for every voter, More Choice Voting, and limits on Super PACs, using legal action, policy research, ballot initiatives, and grassroots organizing.
- Is the Independent Voter Project partisan?
- No. IVP is a nonpartisan 501(c)(4) social welfare organization that does not endorse candidates. It is funded by more than 4,200 individual donors from across the political spectrum, including Democrats, Republicans, Libertarians, Greens, and independents.
- Are donations to IVP tax-deductible?
- No. Because IVP is a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization, contributions are not tax-deductible as charitable donations. That structure lets IVP author ballot measures, file lawsuits, and advocate for structural election reform. IVP says its IRS determination letter is available on request through its contact page.
- Where does my donation to IVP go?
- IVP directs its budget to four areas: electoral reform, legal strategy, voter education and data, and nonpartisan advocacy and operations. That covers authoring ballot measures, defending laws in court, voter data tools, funding IVN.us, and coalition work. IVP publishes its financials and Form 990 filings on its website.
- How do I contact the Independent Voter Project?
- Email contact@independentvoterproject.org for general, media, and partnership inquiries, or call (619) 207-4618 during normal business hours, Pacific time. Mail goes to PO Box 34431, San Diego, CA 92163. IVP typically responds within 2 to 3 business days, and within 24 hours for urgent media requests.
Start with open primaries.
Signing the open primaries petition takes about 30 seconds. Then explore More Choice Voting, the reform that builds on it.