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danielcantor.bsky.social
Senior Advisor @centerforballotfreedom.org. Here for multiparty democracy, election reform, and government that works. Reviving #FusionVoting 🗳 former @workingfamilies.org
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The two-party doom loop is tearing America apart. The solution? Strange as it may sound, more parties are the answer. #FusionVoting allows new parties that matter to form—creating incentives for cooperation, compromise & real democracy. Let’s fix the system, not abandon it. #ElectionReform

Fusion voting is like an #Easter egg hunt—you deserve more choices, not just the same two eggs every year. 🥚🐣 More voices, more power, more democracy. Let’s make every vote count! 🗳️ #FusionVoting

This Easter, let’s talk resurrection—of fusion voting. 🐣✨ Just like spring brings new life, fusion can breathe fresh energy into our democracy by giving voters real choices and third parties real power. Time to rise again. #Easter #FusionVoting

Pope Francis was a master of making emotional connections. He was, at heart, a pastor to wounded souls. Here are some of the most memorable moments of Pope Francis' papacy.

Fusion voting: the political equivalent of 4/20. 🌿 Mix a little of this party, a little of that one, and suddenly things are a lot more chill—and a lot more democratic. Let's pass the ballot, not just the blunt. #FusionVoting #420

It’s Tax Day! A reminder that who we elect shapes our tax system—and fusion voting has historically helped outsiders shake up the status quo. More choices, more accountability. #TaxDay #FusionVoting #Democracy

Happy Tax Day! 💸 As folks file their taxes, remember: #FusionVoting gives us more power at the ballot box to demand a fairer system—for taxes and democracy. Let’s fuse our voices for change. 🗳️🔥 #TaxDay #Democracy

Fusion voting wasn’t just a policy—it was a tool for change. In the 19th century, abolitionists used it to build coalitions, win elections, and fight slavery. If it helped end one of history’s greatest injustices, imagine what it could do today. #FusionVoting #HistoryMatters

We need fusion

Fusion voting could’ve changed history. In 2000, Nader got 90K votes in Florida, tipping the race to Bush. In NY, fusion let 150K+ vote Gore under minor parties. If FL had fusion, just 35K shifting could’ve flipped the race. Imagine the last 25 years if it had. #FusionVoting #ElectionReform

Strategic fusion voting could reshape the GOP—and our entire political system. It could be the key to breaking partisan deadlock? Read more @jrdresden.bsky.social @protectdemocracy.org

Fusion cuisine is hit or miss. Fusion voting? A game-changer. Let’s mix up our politics in a way that actually works. #FusionVoting #ElectionReform

Only two men have spoken on the floor of the U.S. Senate for more than 24 straight hours. One of them fought to keep Black people out of public life, the other was a Black leader who staged a landmark protest. Today at 7:19 pm, Sen. Cory Booker surpassed Strom Thurmond’s longstanding record.

If you want to end the two-party system, the most effective way of doing so is fusion voting @washburnuniversity.bsky.social @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social @schmidtopinions.bsky.social @donhineman.bsky.social @jrdresden.bsky.social @oscarp.bsky.social @dcpalmer.bsky.social

Don't miss this post-election discussion with @bostonreview.bsky.social contributors on the two-party system’s failures, voter agency, and the possibilities of fusion voting. Featuring @mauricewfp.bsky.social, @leedrutman.bsky.social, @dschrantz.bsky.social, and more www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJlK...

Fusion voting is simple: minor parties can nominate major party candidates, letting voters send a message without "wasting" their vote. It empowers coalitions, fixes the spoiler problem, and makes every vote count for more. #FusionVoting @danielcantor.bsky.social

Unlike traditional third parties that run standalone candidates, @workingfamilies.org has strategically used fusion voting—a system allowing candidates to be nominated and placed on the ballot by multiple parties —to push the Democrat Party leftward while maintaining an independent identity.

Women have long led the fight for political change—including using fusion voting to build coalitions and expand democracy. This Women’s History Month, let’s celebrate their impact! #WomensHistoryMonth #FusionVoting

Women’s suffrage wasn’t just about winning the vote—it was about building coalitions to demand change. Fusion voting has long helped marginalized voices break through the status quo. This Women's History Month, let's celebrate both! #WomensHistoryMonth #FusionVoting

Fusion Voting is coming back to Kansas. One candidate. Multiple party endorsements. Your vote, your values. It’s time to build coalitions that actually represent Kansans. Watch how it works: www.unitedkansas.com #FusionVoting #UnitedKansas #KSPolitics #VoteYourValues

Fusion voting: Kansas’s past secret weapon, banned in 1901, could be its future. The United Kansas Party is fighting to bring it back—giving voters more choice and breaking the two-party grip. From rural farmer wins to modern lawsuits, here’s the story of a democracy reboot. UnitedKansas.com!

Spring in Kansas means new beginnings. United Kansas Party is here for it—pushing fusion voting, fair healthcare, and funded schools. Let’s unite for a system that works for all of us. Thoughts? #UnitedKansas www.UnitedKansas.com

Fusion voting could transform Kansas politics—empowering voters, uniting parties, and amplifying moderate voices. It worked here in the 1890s, electing rural farmers against the odds. Let’s bring it back to break gridlock and make every vote count! #FusionVoting #KSleg

Hey, that's me. If you live in DC, details below 👇👇👇

🍀 This St. Patrick’s Day, let’s talk about luck—because without fusion voting, too many voters are stuck hoping for better choices instead of actually getting them. It’s time to make our democracy golden. 🌈✨ #FusionVoting #StPatricksDay2025

This St. Patrick’s Day, let’s toast to good luck 🍀—but when it comes to democracy, we need more than luck. Fusion voting gives voters real choices and real power. Time to bring a little Irish-style multi-party politics to America! #FusionVoting #StPatricksDay

Fusion Voting and Pi Day have something in common—both bring together different elements to create something greater! 🥧➕🗳️ Supporting multiple parties on the ballot can strengthen democracy, just like π makes math (and pie) deliciously infinite. #PiDay #FusionVoting

Happy #PiDay! 🎉 Just like π, our democracy should be limitless—not stuck in a two-party loop. 🌀 Fusion voting gives voters more choices & more power—because democracy works better when everyone gets a slice. 🗳️🥧 #FusionVoting

@danielcantor.bsky.social, co-founder of the Working Families Party, will speak at #TEDxAdamsMorgan 2025! 🌿 In his talk, Dan will explore how fusion voting can improve politics and governance. Join us on March 22! Register: tinyurl.com/TEDxAdamsMorgan

Philly workers: the folks who brought you the 10-hour day 💪 (You gotta start somewhere, and #fusionvoting is a great way to start)

A little #fusionvoting history: In 1826 in Philadelphia, the Workingmen’s Party—America’s first labor party—ran candidates in coalition w/ the Jacksonian Democrats, campaigning for a 10-hour day! AND THEY WON. The 10-hour day became a national model: the power of fusion voting! 🗳️✨

If you want to end the two-party system the most effective way of doing so is fusion voting

I’ve written an election law roundup with items on my live-streaming UCLA panel tomorrow on the SAVE Act, new court decisions on fusion voting, New York’s mini-VRA, and the Penalty Clause, and more. www.cato.org/blog/electio...

As Ronald Reagan said, “A person who agrees with you 80% of the time is 80% your friend not 20% your enemy.”

Authoritarians aren’t just rising in the U.S.—look at Poland. In 2015, a far-right party took power. By 2023, a three-party coalition united to oust them. Their rules let them work together. We need that here. The solution? #FusionVoting to let parties form coalitions for democracy.

If you live in the Sunflower State 🌻🌻🌻

Governance is failing because politics is failing. And politics is failing because our two-party system is broken. There’s no incentive for coalition-building—just all-or-nothing power struggles. We need a system that works. We need to revive #FusionVoting 🗳️✨

Look, just ask your friend from New York about WFP, ballot lines, the old Liberal party... they know! #FusionVoting works, which is why it got canceled by Republicans after civil rights movement and desegregation got started. Let's build a better coalition by building better opposition!

The legal push to revive fusion voting in KS is a chance to reconsider its impact. How would KS politics shift if this once-common practice returned? What constitutional rights are at stake? A key moment for voters & policymakers to reflect. www.washburnlaw.edu/academics/centers/fusion-voting.html