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We’re thrilled to announce
@MeredithSumpter
as FairVote’s new President & CEO!
Meredith is an experienced leader who brings a remarkable track record of success to our work for a better, more representative democracy.
Learn more about her!
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The headlines that speaks for itself.
@nytimes
sites
#RankedChoiceVoting
as a “straightforward and elegant solution” to our current political system. ➡️
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BREAKING: The largest city in the country, New York City, just passed
#RankedChoiceVoting
!!!
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Today, Justin Amash (
@justinamash
) ended speculation of a Libertarian Party bid for the presidency.
His potential candidacy alarmed leaders of both parties who feared he would “spoil” the election.
With
#RankedChoiceVoting
, that wouldn’t have been a problem. (1/4)
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BREAKING: Maine Senate just voted 20-12 to approve the use of
#rankedchoicevoting
for presidential primaries in March, and to determine electoral college votes in November.
Today's Calendar, UF-1, SP 315, LD 1083, IMPLEMENT RANKED-CHOICE VOTING FOR PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY AND, ENACTMENT
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.
@AndrewYang
won this year's American Democracy Leader Award for his work building energy and support for
#RankedChoiceVoting
across the country. Here's why he cares about the movement
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Representative
@IlhanMN
writes that we “must remove the antidemocratic elements from our system” and advocates “moving toward a
#RankedChoiceVoting
system.”
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🚨BREAKING🚨
The Rules and Bylaws Committee of the DNC unanimously approved proposals by the Hawaii and Kansas state Democratic parties to allow voters to cast ranked choice voting (RCV) ballots in their 2020 party-run presidential primaries.
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The states of Hawaii, Kansas, Wyoming and Alaska will use
#RankedChoiceVoting
for their Presidential Primaries. We are helping w/ voter education in those states. They will act the same as a caucus in that voters can have backup choices, but won’t need to spend hours in-person.
I’m not sure of the value of caucuses over primaries. They seem to suppress turnout, add complexity, and put pressure on state parties to conduct operations that they are ill-equipped for. Ideally we would use a more straightforward process that includes ranked-choice voting.
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BREAKING NEWS: Senator Elizabeth Warren (
@SenWarren
) joins the
#RankedChoiceVoting
movement!
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🚨BREAKING: Maine Gov. Janet Mills will allow legislation to go into effect that cements Maine as the first state to use
#RankedChoiceVoting
in the 2020 presidential general election.🚨
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“We badly need a simple reform called Ranked Choice Voting.” –Former
@GreenPartyUS
presidential candidate
@DrJillStein
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🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨
The Ranked Choice Voting Act (HR 4464) has been introduced in Congress by
@RepRaskin
& 11 other House members.
It would adopt
#RCV
for all US Senate and House primary/general elections, starting in 2022.
Stay tuned to
@fairvote
for more detail!
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Yes,
#RankedChoiceVoting
would ensure that no votes cast early for withdrawn candidates were “lost.”
But that’s not its only benefit.
By encouraging candidates to compete for second-choice support, it would also make our elections more civil and ideas-focused.
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Maryland’s Republican Governor Larry Hogan, and Arnold
@Schwarzenegger
, California’s former Republican governor, call for gerrymandering reform at the state level after the Supreme Court basically ok’d partisan gerrymandering.
#FairMaps
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READ: "The state legislatures can simply pass ranked-choice voting, which gets rid of the fear factor"
@RollingStone
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Actress Jennifer Lawrence has been working with both conservatives and progressives on nonpartisan initiatives that help make government work better for all Americans, and urges Mainers to vote ‘yes’ on
#RankedChoiceVoting
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“It’s the definition of what is fair.”
@Schwarzenegger
on his plan to terminate
#gerrymandering
, via
@IsaacDovere
@TheAtlantic
#FairMaps
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After winning Alaska's first-ever
#RankedChoiceVoting
general election, Rep.
@MaryPeltola
testified in two other states about why they should adopt RCV, too. Check it out!
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Brr! I can already feel the Fall chill in the air. Maybe you should cozy up with this webinar about
#RankedChoiceVoting
featuring
@AndrewYang
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“One is way to the left, one is way to the right. They can’t come to an agreement because this rubber band does not go that far before it snaps.”
@Schwarzenegger
tells Colorado to terminate the gerrymander via
@CBSDenver
@FairMapsColo
#CoPol
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Last night was BIG for
#RankedChoiceVoting
. It's currently leading in all three cities where it's on the ballot, with landslide wins in Westbrook, ME and Ann Arbor, MI 🔢🥳
It's official: Ann Arbor voted YES for Ranked Choice Voting! We want to give a HUGE thank you to all of our dedicated volunteers and donors who knocked on doors, made calls, and did everything in their power to improve Ann Arbor's election system. We’re going to keep going!
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Plurality voting is archaic, incentivizes candidates to bully each other and punishes voters who vote their conscience.
#RankedChoiceVoting
is the upgrade we need. Here's what
@AndrewYang
had to say about it:
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The terminator is back… to fight for
#FairMaps
.
@Schwarzenegger
to visit Michigan and Colorado to show support for
#redistricting
reforms from
@NotPoliticians
and
@FairMapsColo
, via
@thehill
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BREAKING 🚨 The House of Representatives PASSES an amendment adding
@RepDeanPhillips
's
#VoterChoiceAct
to
@RepAdamSchiff
's Protecting Our Democracy Act!
This is a big win for
#RankedChoiceVoting
& shows members of Congress see the value in this reform
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📣 🆕
@USATODAY
piece from former 2020 presidential candidate
@AndrewYang
and former MA Governor
@GovBillWeld
: “Why
#RankedChoiceVoting
Will Improve America’s Elections” ➡️
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Breaking news: the
#RankedChoiceVoting
ballot measure WINS in Nevada!
PROJECTED: Ballot Question 3, which proposed open primaries and ranked-choice voting, is projected to pass.
It will now head to the 2024 ballot and must pass again to take effect.
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Alaska held its first
#RankedChoiceVoting
election on August 16th. RCV gave Alaskans better choices & more competition on election day. This was a tight three-way race where Alaska voters were able to have more choices than just a typical partisan battle
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Utah House of Reps has voted 59-12 to use ranked choice voting for nearly all Utah elections. "The future, not past"
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More and more people are behind
#RankedChoiceVoting
, including
@mcuban
!
#RCV
makes elections more representative.
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New Mexico state senate becomes 1st chamber of 2017 to pass National Popular Vote Electoral College plan, 26-16. It's law in 10 states & DC
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Polarization is tearing America apart. We trust each other less. It's harder for elected officials to compromise.
#RankedChoiceVoting
fosters a politics of cooperation and coalition building. 👏
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WATCH:
@hasanminhaj
explains exactly why we need
#RankedChoiceVoting
now. Ask your elected officials to support the
#VoterChoiceAct
. TAKE ACTION:
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Ranked choice voting gives voters more choice and a stronger voice in their elections. Watch our NEW video to learn how it works, and why it’s an important electoral reform:
#RankedChoiceVoting
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Runoff elections are expensive ⬇️
They're also unnecessary if you adopt
#RankedChoiceVoting
.
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"Instant runoff voting makes elections more competitive which incumbent politicians don't like," Steve Mulroy of
@saveirvmemphis
tells
@WMCActionNews5
why voters should reject misleading ballot referendums and keep
#InstantRunoffVoting
#TNpol
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Check out all the places voting on
#RankedChoiceVoting
tonight!
1️⃣ Seattle, WA
2️⃣ Clark County, WA
3️⃣ San Juan County, WA
4️⃣ Portland, OR
5️⃣ Multnomah County, OR
6️⃣ Ojai, CA
7️⃣ Fort Collins, CO
8️⃣ Evanston, IL
9️⃣ Portland, ME
🔟 Nevada (statewide)
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🚨The
@nytimes
Editorial Board has thrown its support behind
#RankedChoiceVoting
, calling it a "straightforward and elegant" solution to crowded primaries.🙌
Read more about their editorial below: ⬇️
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#RankedChoiceVoting
will be used in 11 cities this November, including five for the first time:
✅San Francisco, CA
✅Vineyard, UT
✅Payson, UT
✅Santa Fe, NM
✅ Las Cruces, NM
✅Telluride, CO
✅St. Louis Park, MN
✅St. Paul, MN
✅Eastpointe, MI
✅Cambridge, MA
✅Portland, ME.
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In order to get the candidates you want elected, you have to get involved now. Get your state to institute
#RankedChoiceVoting
, which allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference
@RBReich
via
@salon
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This is huge for the
#RankedChoiceVoting
movement! "New York City has become the latest — and most populous — city to adopt ranked-choice voting, a major milestone for voting reform efforts."
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Shout out to Georgia: A bipartisan supported bill is currently under consideration that would introduce
#RankedChoiceVoting
for statewide elections.
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REMINDER
#YangGang
and all
#ElectionReform
advocates! Oct. 13 12pm EST join FairVote pres. & CEO
@Rob_Richie
comms fellow/author
@davedaley3
& entrepreneur, author, philanthropist, and former 2020 presidential candidate
@AndrewYang
. RSVP here:
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#RankedChoiceVoting
gives you peace of mind to know that even if your favorite candidate can't win an election, your vote will still count for a candidate you can live with. 😌
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#RankedChoiceVoting
has been upheld by the Alaska Supreme Court. It will be used in state and federal races this year
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The people of DC are asking for
#RankedChoiceVoting
. Let's give it to them,
@MoreVoiceDC
!
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#RankedChoiceVoting
is having a moment all around the country. Read about how Americans are bringing
#FairRepresentation
to our elections:
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Why
#RankedChoiceVoting
?
✅Eliminates spoilers
✅Increases voter choice
✅Preserves majority rule
✅Friendlier elections
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Portland’s proportional
#RankedChoiceVoting
model "is precisely what hundreds of political scientists and other thought leaders have embraced as the very best hope for reducing polarization and repairing the nation’s broken politics."
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Fun Fact: Ranked choice voting makes democracy more fair & functional. It is a simple change that can have a big impact. Voters can rank as many candidates as they want in order of choice.
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Politics may feel broken right now, but it won't always stay this way.
#RankedChoiceVoting
is a bipartisan reform that brings voters and elected officials together 👫
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Colleges and universities have increasingly turned to
#RankedChoiceVoting
for their student government elections in order to empower students, elect candidates with broad groups of majority support, and promote more civil campaigning.
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Yes,
#RankedChoiceVoting
would ensure that no votes cast early for withdrawn candidates were “lost.”
But that’s not its only benefit.
By encouraging candidates to compete for second-choice support, it would also make our elections more civil and ideas-focused.
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#RankedChoiceVoting
"is no longer a hypothetical reform. It is a tested and successful method that ensures voters always have their voices heard and can truly vote their preference." Our blog explains how it can improve presidential primaries.
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Couldn't have said it better ourselves 🙌
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If our presidential elections are so fragile that a third party candidate can throw the entire system into disarray, the problem isn’t with the candidate, it’s with our elections. We need 👉
#RankedChoiceVoting
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The first 3 words of our Constitution are not ‘We, the politicians.’ They are ‘We, the people.’”
@Schwarzenegger
@NotPoliticians
’ Katie Fahey and
@FairMapsColo
’s
@KentThiry
make the case for citizen-led,
#redistricting
reform via
@thehill
#FairMaps
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At its core,
#RankedChoiceVoting
is about identifying the common point of agreement among a group. It’s a great way to make decisions!
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This thread. All of it. 👇
Ranked Choice Voting means you can vote for the candidate you like most without fearing the "spoiler effect".
It also ensures candidates need to have *majority support* to win elections.
It's gaining momentum across the country - here's how it works.
#rankedchoicevoting
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The
#NevadaCaucus
starts today! For the first time, they used a
#RankedChoiceVoting
ballot for early voters. They reported that 74,611 people chose to vote early and rank their choices instead of showing up in-person to caucus. For context, in 2016, 84,000 people voted in total.
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#RankedChoiceVoting
helps ensure that candidates are elected with sweeping support instead of just 20 or 30 percent of the vote.
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ICYMI:❗Wyoming will be joining the
#RankedChoiceVoting
movement in 2020!
The Wyoming Democratic Party will use RCV for their democratic primary.
Learn more below:
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.
@AndrewYang
supports
#RankedChoiceVoting
because it elevates more choices for voters. And not just more choices. Better choices.
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#RankedChoiceVoting
may seem like a small change, but it gives voters a much bigger voice in our elections. Here's how it works. Retweet to spread the word!
#RCVday
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With the latest victories in Seattle and Portland,
#RankedChoiceVoting
will now be used in the largest cities in 7 states:
1️⃣ Washington
2️⃣ Oregon
3️⃣ Utah
4️⃣ Maine
5️⃣ New York
6️⃣ Minnesota
7️⃣ Vermont
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We can already project outcomes for more than 80% of the 2020 House races, thanks to a noncompetitive and biased electoral system. How to solve our broken system? The
#FairRepAct
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"Almost a million votes were “lost” on these “zombie candidates” on Super Tuesday alone, probably mostly from early ballots—meaning the voices and preferences of large swaths of voters are now rendered moot."
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Do you have questions about
#RankedChoiceVoting
? Want to learn more, or help spread the word about this critical election reform? Watch and share this video NOW!
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Maryland
@RepRaskin
is a longtime supporter of
#RankedChoiceVoting
. He's a cosponsor of the
#FairRepAct
, which will bring RCV and multi-member Congressional districts to our elections.
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“Red Alaska just approved
#RankedChoiceVoting
, freeing its candidates from the fear of being “primaried” and opening them up to principled positions they believe the average Alaskan will appreciate.”
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#RankedChoiceVoting
"reduces the risk of spoiler candidates and so does not force voters into artificial choices." Learn more
@CNN
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“The Senate on Wednesday voted to advance a bill that would move toward implementing
#RankedChoiceVoting
in Vermont for presidential primary elections.”
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“It’s time we bring our presidential primary process into the 21st Century by adopting ranked choice voting. This promising non-partisan electoral reform would give voters more voice, choice and power in the primary process.” -
@AndrewYang
and
@GovBillWeld
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BREAKING NEWS!!! The
#Colorado
legislature just passed a bill to let more cities opt-in to
#RankedChoiceVoting
. Now it's heading to
@GovofCO
's desk
More Colorado cities and towns are likely to begin experimenting with ranked-choice voting thanks to a bill lawmakers passed Tuesday.
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With more candidates joining the presidential race,
“Wouldn’t it be great if we could rank our preferences, rather than watch them knock each other out for a fraction of the vote?”
Read as
@Slerner212
and
@mayawiley
call for adopting
#RankedChoiceVoting
.
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It’s no secret political campaigns are divisive.
#RankedChoiceVoting
can lead to positive, issues-driven campaigns. It's time to
#RankTheVote
!
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"Ranked choice voting increases voter satisfaction with elections because it becomes more likely that the winner will be acceptable to more people. It allows the candidate who best represents his or her constituents to win."
#RankedChoiceVoting
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We're just *2 days* from the largest rollout of
#RankedChoiceVoting
in American history! ⏳ A city of 8 million people will now hold primaries with more expressive ballots and true freedom to vote your conscience.
#NYC
🗽🌇
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#RankedChoiceVoting
allows a wider set of candidates to run for office and share their ideas. No voice should be silenced 🤐 for fear of "spoiling" the race.
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Ranked Choice Voting increases your freedom as a voter, giving you more choices.
#RankedChoiceVoting
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#RankedChoiceVoting
is uniquely suited for accurately gauging public opinion because it incorporates nuance and complexity. Two people who support a different first choice may think they have nothing in common, when in fact they both support the SAME second choice!
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🎉 🎉 🎉 “Maine will be the first state to use ranked-choice voting in a presidential election,”
@fulcrum_us
#MEpolitics
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#RankedChoiceVoting
is a way to ensure elections are fair for all voters. It allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference: first, second, third, etc.
If your vote can't help your top choice win, it CAN help your next choice.
Learn more here:
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Facts:
- 85% of Alaskans reported RCV to be “simple”
- 95% of Alaskans reported receiving instructions on how to rank their choices
- A supermajority of voters (66%) ranked multiple candidates
- 62% of Alaskans support the state’s new primary system
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Congratulations to
@KristNovoselic
, our former Board Chair of 15 years, for receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at our annual Champions of Democracy Awards last night!
@Rob_Richie
@SigdyalSangita
@ctcabin
#RankedChoiceVoting
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It’s no secret political campaigns are divisive.
#RankedChoiceVoting
can lead to positive, issues-driven campaigns. It's time to
#RankTheVote
!
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More people would run for office if they weren't accused of 'splitting the vote.'
#RankedChoiceVoting
is the way to fix this.
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#RankedChoiceVoting
won the Nevada Caucus! For the first time, the Nevada Democratic Party used RCV ballots for early voters and realigned those votes at the in-person caucus.
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BREAKING NEWS: On June 12, 2018, Maine voters will be the first in the nation to elect their U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative, Governor, State Senator and State Representative using
#RankedChoiceVoting
for primary elections! h/t
@rcvmaine
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#RankedChoiceVoting
lets you vote your conscience regardless of whether your preferred candidate is like to win. No wonder its becoming so popular!
@KATUNews
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Have you learned about
#RankedChoiceVoting
recently and are interested in fighting to enact it? 💪
Learn how here:
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