Update Our Democracy

@updateourdemocracy
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The two-party system doesn't work for anyone, let's update our democracy to the modern age!

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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

#ArlingtonVA residents! Weigh in here to support #RankedChoiceVoting
It was nice being able to vote for your favorite without having to worry about spoilers, right?
https://www.arlingtonva.us/About-Arlington/Newsroom/Articles/2024/Arlington-County-Board-Extends-RCV-Feedback-Period-to-End-of-November
#RCV
Arlington County Board Extends RCV Feedback Period to End of November

The Arlington County Board has extended its Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) community feedback period to November 30th.

With a late surge from the most rural voters in #Alaska, #RankedChoiceVoting survives the repeal effort by 664 votes. If only big questions weren't decided by knife's-edge elections. https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/24GENR/ElectionSummaryReport.pdf#page=15

Rank MI Vote is working on adding #RankedChoiceVoting to the #michigan 2026 ballot. If you have thoughts on things like open primaries or what positions should be chosen by #rcv get involved now to get your voice heard

https://www.threads.net/@rankmivote/post/DCj9DwcJQgC

Rank MI Vote (@rankmivote) on Threads

πŸ“’"A Better Ballot for Michigan" is back for another round of Town Halls! The new tour will soft launch in Livonia on November 21st. The rest of the series takes place from December 2nd-December 19th! βœ… Visit http://RankMIVote.org/events to register and find town halls near you!

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"Maybe we're supposed to struggle with democracy, revise it, fight for it - because the project is never finished." - @[email protected]

Or dare I say, we should... Update Our Democracy? 😁

Looking forward to the rest of this series:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz2-X1LrOPg

Where Did Democracy Come From, and Does It Still Work?

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Any recommendations of accounts to follow regarding #RankedChoiceVoting?

#Politics
#USPolitics

https://virginiamercury.com/2024/11/07/why-have-only-two-virginia-localities-adopted-ranked-choice-voting/ β€œ88% of Arlington voters said ranked- choice voting was β€œeasy” and 67% said β€œthey’d like to use it for future elections.” #rcv #rankedchoicevoting #arlingtonva #virginia #uselections #democracy #voting
Why have only two Virginia localities adopted ranked-choice voting? β€’ Virginia Mercury

With many Virginians focused on this year’s congressional and presidential elections, Arlington County became the first locality in Virginia to use ranked choice voting for city and county governing bodies in the general election Tuesday.

Virginia Mercury

But remember, while we have compassion and empathy for those we disagree with, we can still hold our principles strongly.

πŸ—½ Freedom over authoritarianism.
πŸ—³οΈ Choice over restrictions.
πŸ’œ Love over hate.
πŸ•ŠοΈ Peace over violence.

#uspol #ImagineOthersComplexly #NeverGiveUp

But remember, while we have compassion and empathy for those we disagree with, we can still hold our principles strongly.

πŸ—½ Freedom over authoritarianism.
πŸ—³οΈ Choice over restrictions.
πŸ’œ Love over hate.
πŸ•ŠοΈ Peace over violence.

#uspol #ImagineOthersComplexly #NeverGiveUp