Independent Voter News

Election Reform Editor for IVN.us since 2012. Studied history and philosophy at University of North Texas. Covers political and election reform efforts nationwide with deep expertise on the reform movement. Based in San Diego, CA.

Shawn is an election reform expert and National Editor of IVN.us. He studied history and philosophy at the University of North Texas. He joined the IVN team in 2012.

Jane Susskind is a Judicial Law Clerk at Nevada Supreme Court.

An entrepreneurship major and graduate of Belmont University, Wes believes that small business, innovation, and creative thinking are required to solve problems and improve our world.

Jeff Powers is an award-winning journalist from San Diego, California, and has worked on IVN as a writer and editor. He has also worked on a number of local campaigns including SDSU West, Measures K & L, and other campaigns.

Progressive blogger at Politics in the Zeros since 2003. Former Green Party of Los Angeles County Council co-coordinator (2002-2004). Organized antiwar protests 2004-2007. Focuses on issues that transcend party lines. Silicon Valley.

LA-based medical marijuana and natural healing magazine distributed throughout Southern California. Covers activism, advocacy, legal issues, cultivation, and medical research. Nominated for Los Angeles Press Club journalism awards.

Doctoral student in Industrial and Organizational Psychology (GCU). Holds MBA and Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management (FHSU), B.S. in Business/Economics. Dissertation on Job Crafting among Commission Sales Personnel.

History and Political Science graduate from Palm Beach Atlantic University (2007 Honors). Advocates for local food economies and decentralizing corporate-dominated politics. Leans libertarian.

Carl Wicklander is a 2006 graduate of Concordia University - Nebraska and a student of history, politics, philosophy, and religion. Originally from Bowling Green, Kentucky, he now lives in Illinois.