#rank choice vote

[harriswalz4usabybr]

Speech Vice President Harris will give in Juneau, AK!

~BR~

[scrambledpancakes03]

I was 17 in 2020. I'm 21 now.

With Kamala/Walz going up DAILY, I've seen more people talking about voting third party/Jill Stein (EW) and I believe the above screencaps from @three--rings can explain WHY Third Party votes NEVER work NOR is this the election to screw around in.

Everyone....like she says above.....PLEASE LEARN FROM HISTORY!!!

(Because if Trump gets in, he's NEVER LEAVING).

[titleknown]

So, a comparatively high amount of states are voting on the fate of ranked choice voting this year. Missouri is voting on whether or not to kill it, Alaska is voting on whether or not to keep it, and most importantly, Nevada, Oregon and Idaho are voting on whether or not to adopt ranked choice voting, with maybe Colorado to follow.

And if you live in these states, even if you don't want to vote at the top of the ticket, I urge you to get out there and vote in favor of ranked choice voting on all of them.

Like, the two-party monopoly is a big part of the reason why politics in this country is so shit, and a big part of that is our "first past the post" system making it basically mathematically impossible for candidates outside of them to win anything beyond a local or state level.

So, if you want to try and break the cycle of voting for the lesser evil, of bipartisan cruelty towards the Global South and the country's own citizens alike, we need to change this and we need to vote on it where we can.

[creature-wizard]

Reminder:

Yes, in a perfect world we could vote for and elect a third-party candidate with a stronger pro-Palestine position than Harris. But without federal ranked choice voting, getting a third party candidate elected president is essentially impossible. Also, getting rid of the electoral college is a must. The Republican Party, meanwhile, will never let these things happen if they have their way. So let's do our best to keep the Republicans out of office this election, and stick these things on our future to-do list so that down the road so we can elect a third-party candidate.

[ladyluscinia]

If you are getting sick of the two-party system and elections running candidates you hate, or incumbents you can't rebuke without electing someone so much worse, or partisan primaries repeatedly giving you the wing of your too-large-tent party that sucks... You need to look into making voting reform a big part of your political priorities.

Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) can be a big part of that!

And in 2024, RCV (also sometimes called IRV for "instant-runoff voting") is going to be on a lot of ballots, so check your state and get informed! Here's a list that I'm not sure is comprehensive, but I did research it for you to have somewhere to start:

First off, here's a post with some resources for you to do your ballot research with! I used Ballotpedia to look up this list, for example, after most of the RCV news only mentioned the 4 states with the most straightforward "vote yes for RCV" measures.

In Alaska... the state approved a RCV system in 2020 that has been a model success, but now the people with narrower support who lost their elections to broadly popular moderates introduced the Repeal Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative to repeal it. This will be on the Nov 5 ballot as an Initiative, and people need to Vote No.

In Arizona... it's possible that optional RCV and a workaround RCV ban will both be on the ballot. The ban from the Legislature doesn't stop RCV but prevents the primary system often used with it - the goal is to make RCV harder to implement. It will be on the Nov 5 ballot as Proposition 133, and people need to Vote No. The Eliminate Partisan Primaries Amendment has RCV options and has turned in its signatures, so it may be on the Nov 5 ballot - Keep Watch and Vote Yes if it appears.

In Colorado... a Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative modeled on Alaska's could bring RCV to state executive, state legislative, and congressional office elections. This may be on the Nov 5 ballot - Keep Watch and Vote Yes if it appears.

In Idaho... a Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative modeled on Alaska's will bring RCV to Congressional office, state legislature, elective state office, and county elective office elections. This will be on the Nov 5 ballot as an Initiative (1), and people need to Vote Yes.

In Missouri... the Missouri GOP has been shoehorning in deceptive Constitutional Amendments to reduce voter influence for the past several elections. This year it's a ban on RCV hidden under a useless ban on non-citizen voting (which is already illegal and the state Constitution already says "citizens" when saying who can vote). This will be on the Nov 5 ballot as the Require Citizenship to Vote and Prohibit Ranked-Choice Voting Amendment, and people need to Vote No.

In Montana... signatures have been submitted for two separate constitutional amendments, one establishing Top-Four primaries and another requiring a majority-vote system to be implemented (which would likely be a run-off or RCV system). These may be on the Nov 5 ballot - Keep Watch and Vote Yes if they appear.

In Nevada... In 2022 the first round of a Top-Five Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative was approved by 52.94%. It has to be approved again in 2024 in order to be implemented. It will bring RCV to Congressional office, statewide executive, and state legislature elections. This will be on the Nov 5 ballot as Question 3, and people need to Vote Yes.

In Oregon... a Ranked-Choice Voting for Federal and State Elections Measure will bring RCV to Presidential, Congressional office, governor, Secretary of state, attorney general, state treasurer, and commissioner of labor and industries elections. This will be on the Nov 5 ballot as a Measure, and people need to Vote Yes.

And a bonus in South Dakota... it's not RCV, but the Top-Two Primary Elections Initiative (Amendment H) would be a significant voting reform, and it will be on the Nov 5 ballot. Do some research if you live there and decide if this would help or hinder elections.

[scrambledpancakes03]

THIS

Vote motherfuckers

people think they shouldn't vote as a protest or whatever because they've been raised on boycotts. which do sometimes work.

boycotts deprive the target of money.

not voting does not deprive the government of money.

it does, however, deprive you of power.

it's not like a boycott.

[destiel-news-network]

(Source)

The ranked-choice system marks Alaska as one of the few places in the USA that doesn't use a "First Past the Post" rule. Political scientists say first-past-the-post systems lead to increased polarization & entrench a two-party system.

[porcupine-girl]

Because I’m having an argument with someone in the comments of a post who clearly does not actually understand how elections work:

Every state sets its own rules for how presidential elections work. This is why some have voter ID laws and some don’t, some have heavy restrictions on absentee/mail-in voting while some mail a ballot to everyone, etc.

You may have heard a lot of people saying to push for ranked-choice voting if you want third parties to be viable. This is something to push for ON A STATE LEVEL. Maine and Alaska now use it (yes for federal elections too) thanks to statewide ballot measures/referenda.

That means that no, “showing politicians how angry you are” or whatever by voting third party will not have any effect on whether you get RCV. Politicians are not involved. You need to push for a statewide vote, and you just need to convince the other citizens of your state.

“That’s hard!” “I live in a red state!” Yes. Nobody said it would be a quick fix. And I live in Ohio, where thanks to statewide votes we not only defeated the legislature’s attempt to change the rules for amending the constitution, we then amended the constitution to protect abortion rights. Even though this is a state that is very likely to go to Trump especially now that our senator is his VP pick. It’s not impossible.

But anyhow, when people say to fight for ranked choice voting, that’s what they mean.

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Jason Rosenbaum at STLPR, via NPR:

ST. LOUIS — Five states have banned ranked choice voting in the last two months, bringing the total number of Republican-leaning states now prohibiting the voting method to 10. Missouri could soon join them. If approved by voters, a GOP-backed measure set for the state ballot this fall would amend Missouri’s constitution to ban ranked choice voting. Ranked choice voting allows voters to rank candidates and ensures the winner gains majority support, as compared to the vast majority of elections, where someone can win with a plurality of votes. “We believe in the one person, one vote system of elections that our country was founded upon,” Missouri state Sen. Ben Brown, the ballot measure’s sponsor, said in an interview. In the 2022 election cycle, a group of Republicans and Democrats unsuccessfully sought to advance a ranked choice voting proposal in Missouri. That would have instituted nonpartisan primaries for statewide, congressional and state legislative elections. The top four candidates would advance to the general election, where voters could then rank candidates from favorite to least favorite. If someone gets a majority of initial votes, they win. If no one gets a majority, the fourth place contender would be eliminated. And voters who ranked that candidate first would have their vote go to their second choice. This process would continue until a candidate gets a majority.

The Republican war on ranked-choice voting, including in Missouri, is an attack on democracy, as red states have passed preemption laws banning municipalities and counties from enacting RCV.

[scrambledpancakes03]

Consider also... Biden could step aside.

Even mainstream media seems to be bringing up him stepping aside... (MSNBC, for example)

Until some point of no return, pressure biden to step aside. Vote for whomever isn't trump when that day comes. Then we push for the end of the electoral college and also the start of ranked choice vote in as many states as humanly possible.

CT is forming a task force about ranked choice currently. We need to pressure for implementation as soon as we can and repeat this process nationwide.

PS. This doesn't mean stop talking about Gaza. We can't ignore Gaza because we are afraid of trump. We just need to recognize that Trump literally out loud publicly stated that he wants Israel to "finish the job." And STILL pressure democrats to be better than this.

Look.

I have made you a chart. A very simple chart.

People say "You have to draw the line somewhere, and Biden has crossed it-" and my response is "Trump has crossed way more lines than Biden".

These categories are based off of actual policy enacted by both of these men while they were in office.

If the ONLY LINE YOU CARE ABOUT is line 12, you have an incredible amount of privilege, AND YOU DO NOT CARE ABOUT PALESTINIANS. You obviously have nothing to fear from a Trump presidency, and you do not give a fuck if a ceasefire actually occurs. You are obviously fine if your queer, disabled, and marginalized loved ones are hurt. You clearly don't care about the status of American democracy, which Trump has openly stated he plans to destroy on day 1 he is in office.

[harriswalz4usabybr]

Saturday, October 26, 2024 - Tim Walz

Governor Tim Walz headed up to the great state of Montana to campaign in Montana's 1st Congressional District with Monica Tranel, specifically targeting Missoula and the surrounding suburbs. We believe that she is the best option for Montanans. We also talked about voting for Senator Jon Tester, even though he doesn't support our campaign, we believe he has a proven track record of fighting for Montanans. Lastly, we also did a lot of education on the 3 constitutional initiatives that are on the ballot this election. The Harris-Walz stances on the ballot initiatives are below.

CI-126 Vote: Yes Reason: Creating a top-four primary system strengthens democracy by allowing more diverse candidates to appear on the general election ballot, fostering a more representative government.

CI-127 Vote: Yes Reason: Requiring candidates to secure a majority vote helps reduce divisiveness by ensuring that elected leaders have broader support from voters.

CI-128 Vote: Yes Reason: This amendment enshrines the right to abortion in the state constitution, guaranteeing reproductive freedoms and healthcare rights for Montana women. Harris-Walz asks you vote yes!

~BR~

[sleepnoises]

in re ballot phraseology btw I'm crazy spoiled by living in california, one of 8?? states that allow all elections to be done by mail. i am never in a booth when i vote. i am in my home and i am googling things

[phantomrose96]

Had a dream the GOP nominated some Joe Schmoe to run on the Republican presidential ticket and that Trump was running under his own party. Got so excited they were gonna pull some BullMoose bullshit and split the party and therefore definitely lose the election. Very disappointed to wake up.

[soul-our-punk]

For anyone lamenting the choice-not-a-choice this year (vote Biden, for everyone's sake!!!), I urge you to look into organizations working to eliminate the Electoral College and those working to instate a Ranked Choice Vote. The electoral college is an antiquated system that allows a candidate to claim the presidency despite who the majority of the population prefers. In every instance the EC went against the popular vote, it was for a conservative candidate (Adams 1824, Hayes 1876, Harrison 1888, Bush 2000, Trump 2016). That last one should tell you exactly why every leftist needs to vote and vote blue in less than 4 months (Tuesday, November 5th).

Ranked choice voting will let us the freedom to vote how we want and for who we want, instead of "spoiler candidate" concerns or "throwing your vote away." It means we can have more than two parties be viable. It means third parties actually stand a chance to qualify for primary matching funds. It means US Americans can have actual options and have parties that more closely represent their views, instead of "the one actively making things more capitalistic and bigoted, and the one that's going along business as usual." I've said it elsewhere and I'll say it again, we cannot afford to let 2016 repeat itself. VOTE. We can fix presidential elections after we ensure a sociopath the SCOTUS says can shoot everyone who disagrees with him. https://www.nationalpopularvote.com https://fairvote.org/our-reforms/ranked-choice-voting/

[severmyneck]

city hall tomorrow 2pm. remember: democrats are not your allies.

[sl-walker]

Voting third party is absolutely voting for your friends, neighbors and selves to suffer. Never mind the whole world. In case anyone out there thinks it's somehow ambiguous.