Ocean State RCV

A nonpartisan #RankedChoiceVoting advocacy group in the Ocean State. By Rhode Islanders, for Rhode Islanders, fixing our broken elections.

[Ocean State RCV @OceanStateRCV]

“Providence may soon be at the forefront of improvements in the way we vote.” via @ThePVDEye
https://t.co/laTm8QdPQV

[Meredith Sumpter @MeredithSumpter]

Great new piece from Prof. @LarryDiamond on #RankedChoiceVoting for presidential primaries.

Prof. Diamond writes that ranked choice voting would “produce candidates who had honed the ability to forge compromises & craft broader appeals & coalitions.”

Read more @thedispatch⬇️

[Rank the Vote @RankTheVoteUSA]

RCV Day Spotlight: Rhode Island, Michigan, and South Carolina. Featuring @OceanStateRCV @RankMIVote and @betterballotsc.

Ocean State RCV (Rhode Island): https://t.co/sBnW6pMjve
Rank MI Vote: https://t.co/sEfWE5uKWc
Better Ballot SC: https://t.co/FTJhMJH295

[Ocean State RCV @OceanStateRCV]

Start your crisp fall Saturday off right by visiting us at the @FarmFreshRI indoor market on Sims Ave in Providence!

[Michael J. Garman @MichaelJGarman]

Perfect use case for #RankedChoiceVoting @OceanStateRCV

[Rank the Vote @RankTheVoteUSA]

Congressional leaders just reintroduced the Fair Representation Act! 🎉

This is a bold plan to:
✅End partisan gerrymandering
✅Bring #RankedChoiceVoting to Congress
✅Create multi-member districts

Contact your representative & ask them to support the bill: https://t.co/Er5onldfQi

[Alexander McCoy @AlexanderMcCoy4]

Only 5.1% of ballots were exhausted after 11 rounds!

I think we can completely put to bed the (frankly insulting and condescending) idea that voters somehow can’t understand how to do Ranked Choice Voting.

[Meredith Sumpter @MeredithSumpter]

In NYC's primaries, #RankedChoiceVoting gave voters the best of all worlds: A more positive campaign where candidates must reach beyond a small base to win.

It's a model for what better elections can look like.

See why in my new op-ed for @fulcrum_us ⬇️
https://t.co/Fgtp33EFKn

[FairVote @fairvote]

“The real takeaway from NYC's #RankedChoiceVoting primaries isn’t what it means for the Dems, GOP, or midterms.

It’s that better elections can empower voters to choose candidates who are accountable to them.”

– FairVote's @MeredithSumpter in @fulcrum_us https://t.co/cb2wvO3q1x

[Rank the Vote @RankTheVoteUSA]

Candidates in #RankedChoiceVoting elections often cross-endorse each other!

#RCV incentivizes collaboration + building coalitions – ultimately diminishing negative campaigning.

Learn more from our friends at @fairvote 👇
https://t.co/sqxrwSFeON

[City of Providence @CityofProv]

Skip the lines and vote early!

Early in-person voting for the Senate District 4 election begins Wednesday, July 16, and runs through 4pm on August 4. It will be held in Room 102, Board of Canvassers’ Office at Providence City Hall, during normal business hours 8:30am to 4pm.

[FairVote @fairvote]

In February, Trayon White was expelled from the DC Council after being indicted on bribery charges.

Yesterday, he won back his seat w/ just 30% of the vote.

It’s a reminder of why 73% of DC voters just voted to adopt #RankedChoiceVoting for future elections. @AllVotesCountDC ⬇️

[FairVote @fairvote]

What was the impact of #RankedChoiceVoting in the NYC primary?

TOMORROW at 1pm ET, FairVote’s own @DebTheOtis will join an @ArenaSummit & Forum NYC expert panel to break it all down.

Register here ⬇️
https://t.co/FPyTzIfIRO

[Veterans for All Voters @OperationVAV]

The DC Council voted 8-4 to fund ranked-choice voting after voters backed Initiative 83. Open primaries still await a vote.

Huge thanks to our DC volunteers for pushing these reforms forward! #WashingtonDC #RCV #ElectionReform

[Rank the Vote @RankTheVoteUSA]

Runoff elections are expensive – costing #Georgia taxpayers millions each election cycle.

Follow our friends at @BetterBallotGa to learn how #RankedChoiceVoting (or instant runoff voting) can save taxpayers money and result in better elections!

[Meredith Sumpter @MeredithSumpter]

Great piece from @PostOpinions calling for full funding of DC’s Initiative 83:

“#RankedChoiceVoting is much fairer… than letting anyone who can win a narrow plurality of the vote hold office. It’s also popular in places where it has been implemented.” https://t.co/VsSn71hR24

[FairVote @fairvote]

#RankedChoiceVoting is "meant to encourage candidates to broaden their appeal... it also allows people to vote for their preferred candidate without worrying that they are voting for a spoiler."

More from @PostOpinions 👇
https://t.co/P7DqGooqsq

[Rank the Vote @RankTheVoteUSA]

Help boost the #RankedChoiceVoting signal in your community!

Join us tonight on Zoom for a Letters to the Editor Workshop: https://t.co/16bXohJi1x

[FairVote @fairvote]

“Americans want more choices and new voices. They want winners chosen by majorities, who are accountable to all of us... #RankedChoiceVoting is an important first step. What's happening right now in New York City is the proof.”
– @AndrewYang in @Newsweek https://t.co/KsciMTH9CC

[Ben Williams @ElectionBen]

RCV is easy to use! 96% of New York City voters said ranked choice was easy to use, including 94% of every racial demographic. Thrilled to see it! https://t.co/PzVdlKTYI9