In Washington, D.C., on October 19, 2022, at ASU's Barrett and O'Connor Center, the Center for an Independent and Sustainable Democracy was launched, along with the publication of The Independent Voter. The book was co-authored by Dr. Thom Reilly, Jacqueline Salit, and Dr. Omar H. Ali.

The three co-authors were joined by Cynthia Lietz, Dean of the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, who gave the welcome and introduced a video message from ASU President Michael Crow. Crow said, "There are more independents than ever before. There’s lots of discussion on all three sides of the equation about election reform. There’s a hunger out there for finding ways to get the best candidate... There's a desire for a new way of thinking about things so this new center is focused on that."

Speakers and panelists at the event included:

John Avlon, CNN senior political analyst and author
Andrew Yang, presidential candidate and co-founder of the Forward Party
Professor, physician, and community activist, Dr. Jessie Fields

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