Legal Advisor Chad Peace Discusses the Independent Voter Project

This evening we talk with Chad Peace, legal advisor for the
Independent Voter Project. The Independent Voter Project (IVP) is
a non-profit 501(c)4 organization that seeks to re-engage
nonpartisan voters and promote nonpartisan election reform
through initiatives, litigation, and voter education. IVP works
with organizations around the country to reduce the institutional
barriers that limit electoral competition and restrict the
nonpartisan right to vote, thus insulating the two major parties
from competition. The IVP believes that democracy functions best
when most people participate. They also believe that political
representatives should be held accountable to their entire
community, not just their party.


Chad Peace is a nationally recognized leader in election law,
voter rights, and a 40 under 40 winner from the American
Association of Political Consultants. He is a partner at the law
firm of Peace & Shea LLP and legal strategist for the
Independent Voter Project. In addition to providing strategic
legal advice and advocacy, he has managed and developed campaigns
to increase voter rights and participation, to promote and expand
California’s nonpartisan primary efforts, and to reach out to
otherwise ignored and disenchanted voters. Chad developed the
voter outreach strategy for California’s successful nonpartisan
primary initiative and conducted the campaign to draft a current
United States Senator to run for office. Most recently, he
authored the City of San Diego’s Measure K and manages voter
outreach efforts in local, statewide, and national efforts,
including a major candidate for president of the United States.