Ed Shoemaker

@RankedChoiceBos #RankedChoiceVoting #BosPoli

[Sue O'Connell: COMMENTATOR, not a reporter @SueOC_NBCBoston]

Move the primaries to spring.
Open primaries.
Ranked choice voting.

[Ed Shoemaker @EdwynShoemaker]

1️⃣ Maskin says RCV leads to more candidates, including progressives and independents — without strengthening extremists.

2️⃣ He argues RCV increases turnout, especially when voters can rank as many or as few candidates as they want.

[Jonathan 'Boo and Vote' Cohn @JonathanCohn]

Congrats to Michelle Wu for beating Josh Kraft 72 to 23 and winning every ward and neighborhood!

Glad to see her absolutely crush him in every South End precinct despite his gross attempt to capitalize on Mass & Cass, for which he offered nothing.

#bospoli

[FairVote @fairvote]

What do elected officials, business leaders, and artists across the political spectrum have in common?

They know it’s time to improve our elections with #RankedChoiceVoting.

[Ayanna Pressley @AyannaPressley]

First they unlawfully detain our neighbors. Then they send ICE to deport & rip apart families. Now they're using the National Guard to crack down on peaceful protesters.

This is authoritarianism.

[Ed Shoemaker @EdwynShoemaker]

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@jpprogressives
@RankTheVoteUSA
@cvaboston
@theULEM
@Dunkthevote2020
@JoinGenUnity
@massalliance
@fairvote
@BostonWard19

[Ed Shoemaker @EdwynShoemaker]

🎉 Victory in Concord!
Last night, voters at Town Meeting passed Ranked Choice Voting with 84% support. Another big win for local democracy—and momentum is growing. 🗳️ #mapoli #RCV

[Ed Shoemaker @EdwynShoemaker]

@ProWRozRox
@RoxVote
@RTTCBoston @ReclaimRoxbury
@representus
@seroxbury
@MPU_us
@MAYoungDems
@MassVOTE
@CommonCause
@MassLandlords
@NUBE_Eastie
@gmindsboston
@VoterChoiceMA
@LCRBOSTON
@OurRevolution
@RestaurantIrie
@BTU66
@ProgressiveMass
@MadisonParkDC
@brworkercenter

[Ed Shoemaker @EdwynShoemaker]

Let’s make sure what happened in Concord becomes possible everywhere.
Support S.531. Push for local democracy. And help bring Ranked Choice Voting to more Massachusetts cities.
#RCV #LocalDemocracy

[Ed Shoemaker @EdwynShoemaker]

That’s why the Local Option Bill (S.531) matters.
It would give every city and town in Massachusetts the power to adopt RCV for local elections—without jumping through legislative hoops. #mapoli

[Ed Shoemaker @EdwynShoemaker]

📢 You can now also follow our legislative work on MAPLE, a free public platform for tracking bills and posting testimony.
Follow us here 👉 [https://t.co/FDWdtSxk1a]
#mapoli #Massachusetts

[Ed Shoemaker @EdwynShoemaker]

And that’s not all—
We’re now working in 31 communities across MA to support or submit Ranked Choice Voting petitions. The movement is growing—and accelerating. 💪

[Ed Shoemaker @EdwynShoemaker]

But here’s the problem:
Even when communities like Concord say yes to RCV, outdated state rules require a slow, costly Home Rule Petition process just to implement it. 🧵

[Ed Shoemaker @EdwynShoemaker]

The bill is currently being reviewed by the Joint Committee on Election Laws.
We need your help to get it passed. 📣
📬 Take 60 seconds to email the committee now:
👉 https://t.co/hhSUkshvDa
#RCV #Democracy

[Ed Shoemaker @EdwynShoemaker]

@NotoriousVOG @BOSCityCouncil Let’s talk about how to push all these reforms forward together — RCV can be a tool alongside the ones you named, not a distraction from them.

I'm always down to connect offline too, if you’re open — Boston needs your voice in this fight.

[Ed Shoemaker @EdwynShoemaker]

@NotoriousVOG @BOSCityCouncil But RCV doesn’t entrench machines. It disrupts them. By eliminating low-turnout prelims and letting voters rank real choices,it levels the playing field for grassroots, community-backed candidates who often get shut out under the current system.Especially in communities of color.