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Our Shared Republic retweeted
"His failings illustrated why, in our polarized era, it’s no longer fair to voters for a partisan politician to oversee elections.".... What's the solution? See policy options from @ERN_Reformers here: electionreformers.org/articl…
Our Shared Republic retweeted
NEW: @gmikeparsons, @RepublicShared, and @speakercarroll write about a major victory in California for voting rights, fair representation, and the essential protections of state voting rights acts across the country! fairvote.org/pico-proportion…
Our Shared Republic retweeted
We have a big supply of misinformation in the U.S. because we have a big demand for it -- thanks in part to the us-vs-them nature of our broken electoral system.
Check out this important new report from @AaronTiedemann and @PolReformNA.
newamerica.org/political-ref…
Our Shared Republic retweeted
No matter how you slice it, winner-take-all prevents democratic outcomes. Let's advocate for electoral reforms like rank choice voting to ensure equitable representation that goes beyond tokenism.
ALT Graphic on a yellow background. Headline reads "No Matter How You Slice It, Winner-Take-All Prevents Democratic Outcomes" Two row of graphics follow. The first row shows a diverse "Your Community" graphic that leads to a graphic that says "Your Elected Officials." The second graphic shows 3 diverse "Your District" graphic that leads to the same "Your Elected Officials" as before.
Our Shared Republic retweeted
it's here... @RepresentWomen's 2023 Gender Parity Index.
how's your state doing?
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Our Shared Republic retweeted
10 years ago we created the @ParityIndex to measure progress toward gender balance in politics — stay tuned for the release of the 2023 #GenderParityIndex this week!
Our Shared Republic retweeted
What is proportional representation, and how could it strengthen our democracy? What's the policy path to reform?
Join us at tomorrow's virtual event hosted by @americanacad with @StevenOlikara @AndrewRCraig @NormOrnstein @AloraThomas & our own @g_tudor amacad.org/events/proportion…
Our Shared Republic retweeted
If you'll forgive me for sticking my oar in, I'd say you need to place your faith in yourself.
The question is whether we can all organize to make the democracy we want.
There are always those who resist change. The only way to overcome it is through organization. – at Cambridge, MA
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Our Shared Republic retweeted
The American Political Science Association just dropped a new report on political parties.
It's a must-read.
protectdemocracy.org/work/mo…
Our Shared Republic retweeted
“Both candidates praised the ranked-choice @PR_STV system, noting that it gave representation to two camps of a community that had been split on the missing middle.”
Check out the animation of the STV tabulation. #RCV washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/…
Our Shared Republic retweeted
A big week ahead on the redistricting front, starting with oral argument on Tuesday (7/11) at the Utah Supreme Court in an appeal that asks the court decide whether partisan gerrymandering claims under the state constitution are justiciable. brennancenter.org/our-work/a… 1/
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From linked report: (1) 84% of Arlington voters ranked 1 of the 2 winners in top 3; (2) 90% of those ranking a weaker candidate ranked a finalist as a backup; 3) rather than both seats going to "slower growth" candidates with less than half the vote, a pro-growth candidate won.
The results are in! #RankedChoiceVoting worked in Arlington, Virginia. A quick statement here: fairvote.org/press/rcv-worki…
Our Shared Republic retweeted
Something I hate about political reform conversations is we're often incentivized to talk about reforms as one-offs. Ideas in a vacuum.
I love this piece by @cerin which does the opposite. Why #ProportionalRepresentation & #HouseExpansion are symbiotic: thehill.com/opinion/congress…
Our Shared Republic retweeted
“There are two different constituencies that came out and voted and had two different sets of priorities,” Coffey said [about Missing Middle], “but both groups get someone to represent them on the board.” This is exactly the promise of proportional RCV washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/…
Our Shared Republic retweeted
Next, extend ranked-choice voting to state legislative races. And after that, elect more than one state legislator per district.
The Oregon Legislature passed House Bill 2004!! That means #RankedChoiceVoting for statewide and federal races is coming to Oregon's 2024 ballot!🎉
Oregon made history today: This is the first time that any legislature in the US has referred a statewide RCV bill to the ballot!
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Our Shared Republic retweeted
With polarization and mistrust overwhelming American politics, there are seven election innovations from abroad that we need to implement in the U.S., write ERN's @KevinJreformers and @SecureDemocracy's @rachaeldean in this piece for @BulwarkOnline. plus.thebulwark.com/p/seven-…
Our Shared Republic retweeted
Congratulations to Moon Duchin, the first mathematician in US history to be mentioned 46 times in a Supreme Court decision.
supremecourt.gov/opinions/22…
Our Shared Republic retweeted
As gigantic as today’s ruling is - and it is huge - it’s important not to lose sight of the fact that there is a lot more that Congress and states can to strengthen voting rights laws to make sure they work for the diverse, multiracial America that is emerging.
Our Shared Republic retweeted
Young people should be building a social movement to advance PR in the USA. Seriously.
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Our Shared Republic retweeted
The 1st proportional #RankedChoiceVoting primary in Arlington County, VA is already making headlines in the D.C. papers, meaning national leaders are learning how it can improve our elections. Learn more about proportional RCV here! fairvote.org/our-reforms/pro…