Anna Kellar

Executive Director at @mecleanelection and @lwvme. Democracy advocate, queer figure skater and occasional amateur ⛸journalist. They/them

[On Ice Perspectives @IcePerspectives]

A thread: Glimpse into a new project with Olympic medalists @MadiHubbell & @GabriellaPks, working together to show that the sport of ice dance has room for partnerships of any gender.

Part 1, Opening Sequence, set to “Why Try to Change Me Now” by Fiona Apple.

[Anna Kellar @KellarAnna]

It’s been 6 1/2 years since we first started this discussion, almost 4 since we collected the signatures for the ballot. What a long road, but finally it’s happening!

[Anna Kellar @KellarAnna]

Portland city council has just voted for the ordinances backing a strong, well-funded Clean Elections program!

[Anna Kellar @KellarAnna]

Thank you to councilors @AnnaTrevorrow @Roberto_Rodrgz for your leadership these past weeks and councilor April Fournier who has been with us since day one

[Anna Kellar @KellarAnna]

Glad to share Maine's #rankedchoicevoting experience in this important piece on election reform!

As told @dmontyjr: I strongly believe we have to be doing the structural work at the same time as we do the bread-and-butter voting rights work

[Nick Troiano @NickTroiano]

“This is going to be a story of state-level transformation that fundamentally changes the dynamics of politics in the country and that results in federal change.” - @dsallentess

Great piece by @dmontyjr on the election reform movement. #VotersFirst

https://t.co/ceKX2T7eiB

[Anna Kellar @KellarAnna]

Hey @Uber why are you against ethics in Portland, ME? Why did you give $50,000 to a PAC that is telling voters to say no to Clean Elections?

[Portland Press Herald @PressHerald]

NEW: Report finds Maine schools are failing to teach Wabanaki studies despite state law

https://t.co/gBZHlxG02Y

[Anna Kellar @KellarAnna]

I love hiking in the fall. Couldn’t be a more perfect day to be outside in Maine!

[MaineCleanElections @MECleanElection]

It's good news on your ballot with Portland Question 3 for Clean Elections

"People need to know they have the opportunity to turn out and vote for something really positive that they already support in the state.”

[Anna Kellar @KellarAnna]

@rachel_ohm Thanks for asking! We’ll just have to make sure folks do understand Question 3 since Clean Elections has always been popular with Portland voters

[Jon Favreau @jonfavs]

A bunch of people voted in Kansas today and now abortion access is protected in that state. Don't let people who spend too much time on the internet tell you that voting doesn't matter.

[Anna Kellar @KellarAnna]

My piece in yesterday's Press Herald w/ @jmward23 on concrete steps we all can do to strengthen democracy

[League of Women Voters of Maine @LWVME]

We’ve heard people feel powerless, overwhelmed, scared and demoralized by the events of the last few months. Calls to vote can ring hollow, but we can't give up. Here are ways that Mainers can strengthen democracy from our @PressHerald: https://t.co/LRNJwvoKmU

[Anna Kellar @KellarAnna]

Throwback to my first-ever ribbon cutting! ✂️Maine’s election system just keeps gettin better 🤩

[Anna Kellar @KellarAnna]

@JudithDomi1 @StephaneLambiel That first shot is one of the nicest portraits I’ve seen of him

[Anna Kellar @KellarAnna]

Some Dyke March energy for everyone tonight. Liberation and power! #NYCPride2022

[Tayhlor Coleman @tayhlorcoleman]

In times like this, people often hate hearing "go vote". But really what we mean by "vote" is "build political power", and yes, that is still the answer. 1/x

[Dr. Dr. Desi (she/her) @native4data]

No, Indian Reservations aren’t going to become safe harbors for abortions. It sounds easy, but there’s hundreds of years of legal rulings that make basic survival on reservations damn near impossible! So start demanding more from your elected officials, not Indigenous Peoples!

[Anna Kellar @KellarAnna]

Things I am researching today as a way to not just be scared:
1. The process for gender marker change on my birth certificate, passport, etc
2. Has anyone submitted legislation to ban tear gas in ME?