Why

There are many important problems the Democratic/Republican Parties aren't solving, because the solutions are detrimental to their power and their donors.

We believe political power belongs to the people - and that a system designed to serve them must also be capable of reforming itself when it no longer does.  But when the Democratic/Republican Parties with their entrenched interests, big donors and career politicians benefit from the status quo - we cannot depend on those in power to voluntarily change the rules that sustain it.

The IPoD does not pursue power for power's sake - but to Constitutionally restore the balance of power back to We the People instead of the special interests. 

Power to the People

We are the Forgotten Majority our hyper-polarized, dysfunctional, money-motivated political industry is leaving behind. 

And we're doing something about it. 

We're building a party from the ground up, the right way:

• Independent of corporate money, special interests, and financial conflicts of interest.
• Independent of tribal politics that value winning over truth.
• Volunteer lead and citizen driven, guided by the Constitution, between the ideological extremes, with our core focus on YOU.

The IPoD believes in uniting regular people, and building an independent political force capable of fixing the system: restoring competition, accountability, and meaningful citizen authority so that government once again answers first and foremost to its constituents. 

The Vision

Step 1)  Grow in registered voters to achieve 'Major Party' status (5% of registered voters).  Currently the IPoD is Delaware's fastest growing and third largest political party, with over 12,000 registrants.   If that trend accelerates, for the first time in history there will be a 3rd Major Party in the First State.  Primaries will no longer be just Democrat and Republican, but Independent as well. 

Step 2)  Elect accountable, qualified, servant leaders to represent us.

Step 3)  Fix the system.  Elected IPoD law makers will sponsor the corrective legislation the Democratic and Republican Parties won't.  

These are the Structural Reforms needed to restore Government Accountability, and begin healing our hyper-polarized, money-motivated politics:

• Term Limits
• Stock trade ban for Congress and federal officials
• Single Issue Bills Only for Congress
• Independent redistricting commissions (Gerrymandering Reform)
• Campaign Finance transparency & regulation
• Lobbying control
• "Revolving Door" restrictions (government-to-industry-pipeline)
• Non-partisan, elected Inspector(s) General
• Non-partisan open primaries
• Rank choice voting
• Initiative, Referendum, and Recall

Step 4)  Implement positive solutions for our societal problems.  With representation in place, financial conflicts of interest removed, reparative legislation passed and civility restored - government can begin answering to the people again.  When representation is beholden to its People over special interests, donors and ideological extremes - passing much needed consumer protections, and improving Education, Healthcare, the Environment and the Economy is more possible, more efficient, and more effective.  (Our full Platform).

Board of Directors

The way to fix a political industry built to serve itself, is to build a Party that serves the People. 

It's as easy as...

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