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The two-party system is failing us. We must move beyond it with reforms such as #RankedChoiceVoting, #FinalFiveVoting, and #ProportionalRepresentation.
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Thoughtful piece on #RankedChoiceVoting. Voters in Florida may yet have their way and get this popular reform enacted. Ranked Choice Voting is Necessary to Save Democracy thebradentontimes.com/stories/rank...

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"...the commission voted 11-4 to include a presentation on #RankedChoiceVoting and other election topics, with insights from the county auditor at its next meeting on January 27, 2025." Representation Debates Heat Up at Whatcom Charter Commission Meeting bellinghammetronews.com/local/repres...

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How to Fix America’s Two-Party Problem #ProportionalRepresentation @prorepcoalition.bsky.social Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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American leaders take note!! 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 "During his press conference Monday, Trudeau said he has one regret going into the upcoming election: that he did not change the electoral system to #RankedChoiceVoting, which he pledged to do and believes would reduce political division." time.com/7205012/just...

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A well-written summary on the benefits of #RankedChoiceVoting. Great to see the enthusiasm in North Carolina! Ranked Choice Voting would be good for North Carolina ncnewsline.com/2025/01/02/r...

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HUGE!!👇👇 Virginia Republican embraces #RankedChoiceVoting: "Nationally, the absence of RCV likely cost Republicans [six congressional seats] in 2024, with third-party spoilers exceeding razor-thin margins of defeat in Nevada, Wisconsin and Michigan." cardinalnews.org/2024/12/17/w...

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Following voters' rejection of Measure 2 last month, Alaska will remain one of only two states with ranked-choice voting, alongside Maine. It will be the only state with an open primary system, since Maine still uses partisan primaries. boltsmag.org/alaska-...

submitted 90 days ago • 2 comments

This is a HUGE victory for reform of a broken system. I expect Alaska will continue to elect less-extreme lawmakers, just as we've seen there since Alaskans chose #FinalFourVoting in 2020. The recount is over. Alaska will keep #RankedChoiceVoting. alaskapublic.org/2024/12/09/t...

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92% turnout decline in Georgia runoff shows need for #RankedChoiceVoting fairvote.org/92-turnout-d... @fairvote.bsky.social @rankthevoteusa.bsky.social

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Thoughtful piece by @sightline.org's Alan Durning. Election Reform Measures Lost; Election Reform Didn’t What to learn—and what to leave behind—from the 2024 ballot measure losses in Cascadia. www.sightline.org/2024/11/26/e...

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In this piece, Jeff Coughlin (@jeffcoughlin.bsky.social?) introduces using #RankedChoiceVoting when advancing the top vote-getters in Washington state's top-two system. I like it. Adopting ranked-choice voting in Washington would mean better politics www.kitsapsun.com/story/opinio...

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The @washingtonpost.com gets this right. The setbacks in some state referenda were unfortunate, but people who try #RankedChoiceVoting like it and want to keep it. It doesn’t favor either party over the other. It doesn’t fix every problem either, but it makes politics better. wapo.st/49aZAyZ

submitted 103 days ago • 1 comment

Some Republicans are accusing Libertarian Tom Pruss of “spoiling” the close race in Ohio’s 9th District. But there’s a simple solution: #InstantRunoffs with #RankedChoiceVoting would allow Ohioans to vote their conscience without fear of spoilers. rtvo.org/action

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At this point, I'm just glad the conversation about #ProportionalRepresentation is happening. The current system is broken; let's at least start looking at the alternatives. “Skepticism About Proportional Representation for Congress” electionlawblog.org?p=147474

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The movement of which I'm a part is licking its wounds after losing many state initiatives. These are excellent reforms, but the foundational support hadn't been built. Alaska and Maine remain excellent test cases of these reforms. #OpenPrimaries #RankedChoiceVoting foxillinois.com/news/nation-...

submitted 105 days ago • 0 comments

Very impressive list of problems and proposed solutions by Ismar Volić. Worth read. theconversation.com/americans-ag...

submitted 107 days ago • 0 comments

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Alaska keeps its nonpartisan "Final Four" voting system with #RankedChoiceVoting. @fairvote CEO Meredith Sumpter: "We always knew this would be a close vote...but the takeaway is clear. For the second time in four years, Alaska voters have voted for better elections." www.yahoo.com/news/alaska-...

submitted 107 days ago • 0 comments

Alaska's vote to keep #RankedChoiceVoting shows what we already know from cities with #RCV: Voters who try #InstantRunoffs like having more choice and more voice! We're $12k away from our $40k matching goal. Can you help while your dollars are doubled? ▶️ rtvo.org/donate

submitted 108 days ago • 0 comments

HUGE!! 👇👇 Alaska has voted to keep its new "Final Four" nonpartisan voting system. All candidates run on the same ballot, with the top four vote-getters advancing to November. #RankedChoiceVoting and instant runoffs determines a winner with majority support. alaskabeacon.com/2024/11/20/a...

submitted 108 days ago • 0 comments

MUST READ!! 👇👇 Big thanks to @fairvote.bsky.social for pointing out the less-than-majority outcomes in the 2024 election. #RankedChoiceVoting would ensure majority support and remove the spoiler possibility. fairvote.org/plurality-wi...

submitted 109 days ago • 0 comments