Contact your Representatives and urge them to support H.Res.20 Establishing the Select Committee on Electoral Reform!

This would create a congressional committee to consider key electoral reforms like ranked choice voting, STAR voting, and open primaries. Now, more than ever, we need systems that encourage the rejection of extreme views and the politicians supporting them.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/20/text

https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

#RankedChoiceVoting #RCV #STARvoting #OpenPrimaries #uspol

The lawmaking power of Idaho voters — our ballot initiative process — is under attack again • Idaho Capital Sun

Dorothy Moon, the chairwoman of the extremist faction of the Idaho Republican Party, proclaimed on election night that: “We’re not ever going to let Reclaim Idaho bring another initiative.” Moon was honked off that the citizen initiative group had just run a third initiative drive seeking reform of Idaho laws.  Reclaim Idaho ran its first […]

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This is also why I have long advocated for expanding the House. #UncapTheHouse

I am also convinced that we should not limit voters to a single party in primary elections. (Still one vote per race but like the general election they can split their ticket.) #OpenPrimaries

These are necessary steps to realign our government to be "of the people, by the people, and for the people" as our founders hoped.

What they designed was calculated to support human flourishing.

While #electionreform failed in several states, an attempt to REPEAL #OpenPrimaries and #RankedChoiceVoting in Alaska failed by 600 votes because the Alaskan native community noticed how in the 1st election in which they were used the changes had given them a level of political agency long denied.

This is what success looks like: disenfranchised groups breaking the power of our corrupt two party duopoly. Let's get more of this

https://boltsmag.org/alaska-measure-2-results/

#solarpunk #hopepunk #indigenousrights

Powered by Native Voters, Ranked-Choice Voting and Open Primaries Survive in Alaska - Bolts

Alaska’s predominantly Native regions delivered huge margins against repealing the state’s new elections system, despite facing continued logistical challenges to voting.

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Notice only one Republican bothers to respond. They are so arrogant in this state. This is why we need open primaries and ranked choice voting.

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2024/10/03/2024-legislative-races-to-watch-north-idahos-legislative-district-6/

#idaho #election #OpenPrimaries

2024 legislative races to watch: North Idaho’s Legislative District 6 • Idaho Capital Sun

In November, three incumbent Republican state lawmakers will face off against a slate of Democrats vying to serve in the Idaho Legislature.

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A short history lesson on ranked-choice voting in Idaho — and beyond • Idaho Capital Sun

It helps to view the progression of Idaho’s governing structure from statehood in 1890 to the present, writes guest columnist Jim Jones.

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EXPLAINER: How would open primaries and ranked choice voting work in Nevada?

What are open primaries and ranked choice voting? We ran a mock election with fruit at News 4 and Fox 11 to see how the electoral reforms would work in practice

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