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As the movement for ranked choice voting continues to grow, college campuses have become trailblazers for electoral reform.
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Gerrymandering. Partisan gridlock. No-choice elections. Lack of diverse representation. These challenges, compounded with the rise of apathy towards our democratic institutions, have led to the most socially and politically divided moment in our lifetimes.
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Longtime Ohio Senator Rob Portman, a respected lawmaker in Washington, announced this month that he will not run for reelection in 2022. In his statements, he directly cites the increased polarity within his Republican party and the separation between the parties as a whole, making it too difficult for him to win reelection.
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Usually, elections in the U.S. are dominated by fields with only two candidates who are seen as viable - particularly in general elections.
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Posted
Omar Danaf
on February 03, 2021
Ranked choice voting is gaining momentum across the country as a staggering number of state legislatures are considering reforming their local and statewide election methods.
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Last month, former State Senator Shenna Bellows was sworn into office as the first woman to hold the position of Maine Secretary of State. It was also the first time Ranked Choice Voting was used in the selection process.
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New York City approved the creation of the 2019 Charter Revision Commission, which was designed to review the entire Charter and the functions and processes of the City government.
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The need to reform America’s democracy is a desire felt across the political spectrum.
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2020 was a watershed year for the #RankedChoiceVoting movement. Legislation favorable to RCV passed in VA and UT, RCV was approved in 7 out of 8 ballot measures, and RCV was used successfully for the first time in 5 Democratic presidential primaries.
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Posted
Rob Richie
on January 07, 2021