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RaederleToday, I signed my first ballot initiative petition which will permit/require ranked choice voting in <a href="https://masto.nu/tags/Michigan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Michigan</a> elections. Kiddo and I travelled several counties away today to hangout with family at a public outdoor event that had enough attendees to attract the canvassers for <a href="https://masto.nu/tags/RankMIVote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RankMIVote</a>. Michigan has voter referendum. If enough signatures are collected, we the people get to decide about <a href="https://masto.nu/tags/RankedChoiceVoting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RankedChoiceVoting</a> which we desperately need.<a href="https://masto.nu/tags/MichiganPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MichiganPolitics</a> <a href="https://masto.nu/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Politics</a>

Jeremy<a href="https://mastodon.social/@dangillmor" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@dangillmor</a> Or maybe he genuinely thinks Newsom's plan is not an effective way to fight Trump? Schwarzenegger is the guy who passed prop 11 to take redistricting authority away from legislators in the first place and passed prop 14 to establish open primaries in Cal. Newsom is the guy who vetoed <a href="https://nwt.social/tags/rankedchoicevoting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#rankedchoicevoting</a> and went on the Charlie Kirk show to see if throwing trans people under the bus would boost his numbers. One of these guys is an opportunistic partisan hack and it's not Arnold.

BlueDot🇺🇦<a href="https://pnw.zone/@BohemianPeasant" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@BohemianPeasant</a> As long as we have <a href="https://left-tusk.com/tags/FirstPastThePost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FirstPastThePost</a> elections in the U.S., a left third party can only split the left vote and help <a href="https://left-tusk.com/tags/fascists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fascists</a> get elected. And then we can forget about democracy itself, not just the luxury of a left third party.I say this as someone who spent 25 years in a left third party.In the short run, which is all we have, the <a href="https://left-tusk.com/tags/Democratic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Democratic</a> Party is the only pro-democracy party that can win. I'll support Democrats in primaries who favor <a href="https://left-tusk.com/tags/RankedChoiceVoting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RankedChoiceVoting</a>.

Alan McConchieCascadia Daily News "Citizens Agenda results: Housing, Bellingham waterfront, ranked-choice voting top concerns"This is a big deal!<a href="https://subdued.social/tags/RankedChoiceVoting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RankedChoiceVoting</a> & <a href="https://subdued.social/tags/ProportionalRepresentation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ProportionalRepresentation</a> are in the top 5 issues that local voters care about. Voters are fed up with dysfunctional government, and they know <a href="https://subdued.social/tags/ElectoralReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ElectoralReform</a> is the way to fix our democracy. Now will our local elected officials pay attention to what voters are desperately asking for?<a href="https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2025/sep/04/citizens-agenda-results-housing-bellingham-waterfront-ranked-choice-voting-top-concerns/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2025/sep/04/citizens-agenda-results-housing-bellingham-waterfront-ranked-choice-voting-top-concerns/</a> <a href="https://subdued.social/tags/Cascadia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Cascadia</a> <a href="https://subdued.social/tags/BellinghamWA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BellinghamWA</a>

william.maggos<a href="https://med-mastodon.com/@rchusid" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@rchusid</a> yeah I don't think keeping the parties ultimately makes sense. imo FFV <a href="https://liberal.city/tags/RankedChoiceVoting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RankedChoiceVoting</a> fixes all these problems over time.

william.maggos<a href="https://bemrose.social/users/ryan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@ryan</a> kinda?I don't think it makes sense to choose Trump over what the Dems are offering, but I think lots of people don't think the Dems are doing much for them. imo they should go Bernie but Dems effectively closed that door twice. <a href="https://liberal.city/tags/RankedChoiceVoting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RankedChoiceVoting</a> would give us a lot more options and make us do more than shit talk "the other side".but then it takes a lot to find media making this case too. the mainstream and the anti mainstream dominate.

Ian Kluft ✅🖥️📡I missed the news back in June about a documentary "The Choice" about <a href="https://pnw.zone/tags/RankedChoiceVoting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RankedChoiceVoting</a> in its first use in <a href="https://pnw.zone/tags/Portland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Portland</a>, <a href="https://pnw.zone/tags/Oregon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Oregon</a>. (I was away on a road trip with a friend when this was in the news.) It observed changes to campaigns, outreach to voters on how RCV works & addition of district covering areas previously ignored on the east side. The results show apparent success with a council more similar to the population. Added to my earlier thread about <a href="https://pnw.zone/tags/RCV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RCV</a>. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJEKUNFfIBE" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJEKUNFfIBE</a> <a href="https://pnw.zone/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USpol</a> <a href="https://pnw.zone/tags/PNW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PNW</a>

william.maggos<a href="https://toot.community/@HarryRasmussen" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@HarryRasmussen</a> It's mostly a function of how dependent they are on his approval to stay in office. To win primaries in districts gerrymandered very conservative. I don't see Dems being much different if everything was reversed. We need FFV <a href="https://liberal.city/tags/RankedChoiceVoting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RankedChoiceVoting</a>.

william.maggos<a href="https://nonzero.social/@robertwrighter" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@robertwrighter</a> we have less checks on presidents than expected because of the duopoly, gerrymandering and the power of presidents (especially this one) to dictate who wins primaries. we need FFV <a href="https://liberal.city/tags/RankedChoiceVoting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RankedChoiceVoting</a> everywhere to weaken that stranglehold.

william.maggos<a href="https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/mariabustillos.com" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@mariabustillos.com</a> agreed but this framing makes it seem like they are on our side. they're on their own side. we should vote with them when they are the best option likely to win, but we have to take their power away. and their power comes from media ownership, advertising and the duopoly. we have to decentralize media and push <a href="https://liberal.city/tags/RankedChoiceVoting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RankedChoiceVoting</a> everywhere.

BlueDot🇺🇦<a href="https://mstdn.ca/@northernlights" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@northernlights</a> Federal prosecutors must prioritize crimes against democracy, and the people who commit them. A new Voting Rights Act, federal minimum standards for elections to include <a href="https://left-tusk.com/tags/RankedChoiceVoting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RankedChoiceVoting</a> and <a href="https://left-tusk.com/tags/ProportionalRepresentation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ProportionalRepresentation</a> and serious election security.Then we can get down to dealing with serious problems like climate and public health, without the constant threat of another fascist takeover.2/2

william.maggos<a href="https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/nberlat.bsky.social" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@nberlat.bsky.social</a> yep. we should fix it with FFV <a href="https://liberal.city/tags/RankedChoiceVoting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RankedChoiceVoting</a>.

Alan McConchieHey Whatcom County: fill out the poll for Cascadia Daily's "Citizens Agenda" and shape the questions they will ask of local candidates. In particular, I encourage you to pick #15 about Ranked Choice Voting and #36 about Gerrymandering, but there are a lot of other good topics on there too.<a href="https://www.cascadiadaily.com/citizens-agenda/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.cascadiadaily.com/citizens-agenda/</a><a href="https://subdued.social/tags/WhatcomCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WhatcomCounty</a> <a href="https://subdued.social/tags/CascadiaDaily" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CascadiaDaily</a> <a href="https://subdued.social/tags/BellinghamWA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BellinghamWA</a> <a href="https://subdued.social/tags/RankedChoiceVoting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RankedChoiceVoting</a> <a href="https://subdued.social/tags/Gerrymandering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Gerrymandering</a>

BlueDot🇺🇦The alternative to <a href="https://left-tusk.com/tags/Gerrymandering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Gerrymandering</a> is <a href="https://left-tusk.com/tags/ProportionalRepresentation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ProportionalRepresentation</a> with multi-member districts and <a href="https://left-tusk.com/tags/RankedChoiceVoting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RankedChoiceVoting</a>.

BlueDot🇺🇦<a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/@cwgrody" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@cwgrody</a> In the long run, we should make gerrymandering impossible by getting rid of single seat voting districts. Instead, we could have multi-seat districts, and choose the winners using <a href="https://left-tusk.com/tags/RankedChoiceVoting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RankedChoiceVoting</a> to ensure <a href="https://left-tusk.com/tags/ProportionalRepresentation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ProportionalRepresentation</a> in the result.Until then, I'm absolutely for temporary gerrymandering in Democratic states, statehood for Puerto Rico and DC, expanding the Supreme Court, etc. Whatever it takes to get the fascists out of power and keep them out.

william.maggosThe fix for the TX redistricting bullshit is FFV <a href="https://liberal.city/tags/RankedChoiceVoting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RankedChoiceVoting</a> everywhere. Don't try to do the same thing for Democrats in another state. Instead tell everybody that any party trying to lock in more districts for their side is anti democratic and against the will of our Founders who built a system to avoid the need for political parties.Fulfill their promise. No primaries. End the duopoly.

Beccai'd rather we used a system that forced fair(er) play.Then there would be less incentive to con and less incentive to immediately brand all politicians as untrustworthy.<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RankedChoiceVoting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RankedChoiceVoting</a>

ProRep CoalitionHow to actually win the <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/gerrymandering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gerrymandering</a> wars, cont. Pass the <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/FairRepresentationAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FairRepresentationAct</a> for the US House. Instead of partisan redistricting, the Fair Representation Act would require house members to be elected by <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/RankedChoiceVoting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RankedChoiceVoting</a> in multi-member districts. That will make gerrymandering impossible, make every election competitive and make the House much more socially and politically diverse. We can do the same in the <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#California</a> legislature! <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ProportionalRepresentation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ProportionalRepresentation</a> FairVote on Bluesky. (US FairVote is not on fedi, sadly.)<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/fairvote.bsky.social/post/3luobl2szme24" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/fairvote.bsky.social/post/3luobl2szme24</a>Contact your representative and ask them to support the FRA.<a href="https://fairvoteaction.quorum.us/campaign/FairRepAct2025/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://fairvoteaction.quorum.us/campaign/FairRepAct2025/</a>Support multimember districts and proportional representation in California's legislature: <a href="https://www.prorepcoalition.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.prorepcoalition.org/</a>

Alan McConchieThe Fair Representation Act has been reintroduced in Congress by <a href="https://mas.to/@RepDonBeyer" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@RepDonBeyer</a>. It would stop <a href="https://subdued.social/tags/gerrymandering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gerrymandering</a>, make every congressional district competitive, and implement <a href="https://subdued.social/tags/RankedChoiceVoting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RankedChoiceVoting</a> in U.S. House & Senate elections. Learn more about the <a href="https://subdued.social/tags/FairRepAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FairRepAct</a> here: <a href="https://fairvote.org/our-reforms/fair-representation-act/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://fairvote.org/our-reforms/fair-representation-act/</a>Link to full text: <a href="https://beyer.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=8604" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://beyer.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=8604</a>Also, ask your member of congress to support the bill: <a href="https://fairvoteaction.quorum.us/campaign/FairRepAct2025/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://fairvoteaction.quorum.us/campaign/FairRepAct2025/</a><a href="https://subdued.social/tags/ProportionalRepresentation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ProportionalRepresentation</a> <a href="https://subdued.social/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USpol</a> <a href="https://subdued.social/tags/uspolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#uspolitics</a> <a href="https://subdued.social/tags/RCV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RCV</a> <a href="https://subdued.social/tags/congress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#congress</a> <a href="https://subdued.social/tags/ElectoralReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ElectoralReform</a>

Larry Garfield<a href="https://phpc.social/tags/RankedChoiceVoting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RankedChoiceVoting</a> is back on the table in Congress. Tell your Rep to support it!<a href="https://fairvoteaction.quorum.us/campaign/FairRepAct2025/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://fairvoteaction.quorum.us/campaign/FairRepAct2025/</a>(Yeah, it won't pass with the GOP in power, because it's actually good for the country. But we can and should continue to make noise so it can pass eventually.)

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