Barry Rafkind

[The Center for Election Science @ElectionScience]

Want to see how #ApprovalVoting works firsthand? Try it for yourself! Visit https://t.co/UwUHOKiDG6 and experience how easy it is to express your preferences.  #ElectionReform #elections

[The Center for Election Science @ElectionScience]

Tired of feeling like your vote doesn’t count? With Approval Voting, you can choose all the candidates you support—not just one! One #candidate, One #Vote. 
https://t.co/otXOkZ4m4Y

[The Center for Election Science @ElectionScience]

Approval Voting ensures that the winner has the broadest overall support, making it a more representative system compared to the traditional "choose one" method. 
#approvalvoting #candidate #votingreform

[The Center for Election Science @ElectionScience]

Are you interested in learning how Approval Voting and RCV differ? Visit our education hub https://t.co/04GZCKgBMn #approvalvoting #rcv #votingreform #elections

[The Center for Election Science @ElectionScience]

With so much focus on general election campaigns, nonprofits in the voting reform space are in greater need of support than ever. Your donation can help fuel the fight for better voting methods. https://t.co/M3XDnrEPzG THANK YOU!  #GivingSeason #SupportNonprofits

[The Center for Election Science @ElectionScience]

We’re working to maximize the reach of #ApprovalVoting both inside and outside the reform community. All Americans deserve to know that alternative voting reforms exist and can empower their voice.

[Barry Rafkind @BarryRafkind]

@311Somerville the gate at the playground at Powderhouse Bldv and Burnham St has a broken hinge. I called Tufts facilities but they didn't even know there's a playground there, so 🤷‍♀️

[Barry Rafkind @BarryRafkind]

@WildPlayParks when is a good time to beat the crowds today for ziplining at Niagara Falls?

[Barry Rafkind @BarryRafkind]

An agent just told me there is an outage that started a little over an hour ago and should take 1-3 hrs to resolve.

[Barry Rafkind @BarryRafkind]

@RCNconnects any internet outage in Somerville, MA? Your phone system says I might need a service call. I called a live agent twice and she couldn't hear any audio, so she hung up on me. 😿

[Barry Rafkind @BarryRafkind]

@cru4justice Disgusting! Thanks for the report! Fyi @JudyForWard7 @311Somerville @katjballantyne

[Barry Rafkind @BarryRafkind]

@MassDCR Beach Water Quality Hotline at [phone] says the beach season had concluded. When will it be updated? Curious about Shannon Memorial beach at Mystic Lakes State Park.

[Barry Rafkind @BarryRafkind]

@JoannaCCarey @MassEarlyEdCare @RepKClark @MassGovernor Exactly, our daycare just made masks optional as a result, even though EEC guidance strongly recommends continued masking for unvaccinated individuals which includes kids under 5. @MassEarlyEdCare should take a stronger position on this.

[Barry Rafkind @BarryRafkind]

@Cudney4MA @MassApproves Ok, I see "basic", "disapprove" and "-1". Anyway, thanks for running and advocating voting reform. I'd support STAR, too, but Approval is a much simpler solution. We just need to remove regulations against overvotes. See https://t.co/0xgEwLifk6

[Barry Rafkind @BarryRafkind]

@Cudney4MA @MassApproves Hey "Terence", I'm an "advocate" for "Approval" "Voting". It's just "approve" 👍(fill circle) or "disapprove" 👎 (empty circle) on the standard ballot we use now with direction "vote for one or more". Super simple, right?

[Barry Rafkind @BarryRafkind]

@crystalvisits @UtilaTheEcon @pphaneuf Hi Crystal, I talk fast since we only get 2 minutes at the meeting. Happy to chat at a normal pave with you. Also, check out https://t.co/0xgEwLifk6

[Barry Rafkind @BarryRafkind]

@KlausSchultz7 Why was RCV the only alternative method studied while ignoring better, simpler methods like #ApprovalVoting - a tweak where the ballot languages changes to "vote for one or more" https://t.co/0xgEwLifk6

[Barry Rafkind @BarryRafkind]

@KlausSchultz7 Props to cmte member Meagan Benetti for requesting a comparison of voting methods 👍

[Barry Rafkind @BarryRafkind]

@KlausSchultz7 Not sure which is more confusing, RCV or the distinction among the "light", "total" and "full" versions of the RCV language proposed by the committee staff 🤣

[Barry Rafkind @BarryRafkind]

@KlausSchultz7 The council should appoint an auditor to ensure its independence from the mayor.