CaliforniaApproves

@PollTracker2024 "Hi, I'm a major political party that fully understands the dynamics of vote-splitting to remain relevant in the US...and I still use plurality voting in a wide field of clone-ish choices to make endorsements 🙃" Use APPROVAL VOTING!

The California Democratic Party was unable to make an endorsement for California Governor since no candidate reached near the 60% requirement Here are the results: 🟦Eric Swalwell 24.03% 🟦Betty Yee 17.30% 🟦Xavier Becerra 14.06% 🟦Tom Steyer 13.26% 🟦Katie Porter 9.34% 🟦Tony Thurmond 7.95% 🟦Antonio Villaraigosa 4.63% 🟦Ian Calderon 0.88% No endorsement/no preference 8.54%

The Democratic Party should be embracing Approval Voting, not Ranked Choice Voting. Approval Voting (vote for everyone you like) is: - easier for voters to understand - selects more popular winners - fully eliminates vote splitting - provides faster results on election day

Join California Approves hosted by America's Main Street party for an online forum contrasting Approval Voting with Ranked Choice Voting. mailchi.mp/californiaappr…

California Approves@Virtual Zoom Panel, May 7 - mailchi.mp/californiaappr…

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The Equal Vote Coalition supports science backed voting methods including STAR Voting, Approval Voting, and Ranked Robin that prevent vote-splitting and ensure equality of the vote.

@jm___123 @fairvote @DebTheOtis @usnews A voter's 2nd choice can be eliminated before their 1st choice so there's nowhere for the vote to transfer to. Voters in RCV whose favorite hangs on till the end -but can't win- often don't have their other choices counted. RCV ignores most of the rankings on voters' ballots...

@fairvote Their vote doesn't always count for their next choice! What if their next choice was eliminated in an earlier round? This is the major flaw. RCV doesn't count all the preferences. rcvchangedalaska.com

#RankedChoiceVoting gives more power to voters! They no longer have to worry about their vote being "wasted" if their favorite candidate drops out of the race. Their vote simply counts for their next choice! fairvote.org/the-wasted-vot…

Great to see ProRep's arguments for #ProportionalRepresentation in CA making it to the @nytimes! Read the great article by @NickKristof and our response to it here: nytimes.com/2024/06/29/opi…

Another big win! South Ogden City Council is now the fourth city this year to vote to request Approval Voting as an option for cities from the legislature! #UtahApproves #ElectionRefrom #ApprovalVoting

STAR Voting will bring *more* voices into the room

In this time of unprecedented polarization, STAR Voting’s 0-5 star ballot transcends the yes/no, us-against-them narrative. The result is a system that levels the playing field, elects representative candidates, and empowers voters to hold those elected officials accountable.

It's time for a change #UtahApproves #UtahApproves

Exactly! We need to be using 👍#ApprovalVoting, ⭐️#STARVoting, or 👥#ProportionalRepresentation in every election possible, ASAP!

I mostly stay away from politics, but I think one of the most important elections in the country is happening in #Eguene. It's because STAR Voting is on the ballot. This isn't a magic bullet, but if you are interested in decreasing tribalism let me tell you why you should vote:

The stakes are high and this election, May 21st, Eugene voters have a chance to lead on voting reform and become a model for the rest of the nation. Please vote YES on Measure 20-349, STAR Voting for Eugene Elections! youtu.be/YzfkS9DFqeA

We’re halfway through our #CESChallenge. Don’t miss your chance to #DoubleYourImpact. Every dollar will be matched up to $50,000 through May 31st. every.org/electionscienc…

STAR Voting addresses the top reasons cited for banning RCV. That's why STAR was invented. The election science community knew this was coming for decades and we could have prevented it. Failing to upgrade proposals when needed puts the entire voting reform movement at risk.

How does the math work in approval voting? It's easy: 1) Every voter selects all the candidates they like 2) All the selections for each candidate are added up 3) The result is the # of selections for each candidate over the number of ballots (voters) That's #approvalvoting

CES debuted our newest ad 'Designing a New Democracy' at this week's #DC #LawDay. CES is proud to find new ways and venues to educate the public about voting methods. #Innovation is key for #democracy, and CES is innovating how we talk about approval voting. #staytuned