Seattle Approves

Seattle Approves led the 2022 campaign to improve Seattle's elections, Proposition 1A (Initiative 134). Non-partisan. Candidate-neutral. Non-profit.

[Seattle Approves @SeattleApproves]

Here's what Approval Voting will look like here. It's:

Simple to understand and implement. St. Louis adopted AV in Nov, used in March: https://t.co/2FTfj5kIAX

Far more representative than current ballots (or ranking): https://t.co/5OASOmj5rG, https://t.co/FdN7ZNr5cV

/@jseattle

[Seattle Approves @SeattleApproves]

@ESRogs That's not an accurate summary. Trying to debate it in another 20 - or 200 - tweets isn't productive, so we'll leave it at that.

[Logan Bowers 🏗️ 🏘️ @loganb]

Pretty darn excited to be doing my civic duty and getting the option to improve accountability in our Seattle elections with Proposition 1A.

[King County Elections @kcelections]

We're very excited to announce that you can now sign up for ballot alerts via text and email! https://t.co/sIT8hAJI1n

[seattle newswire @seattlebrief]

City of Seattle Proposition 1A, Approval Voting - PRO - City of Seattle Video Voters’ Guide #seattle - Seattle Channel https://t.co/LHtPTQtbbG

[King County Elections @kcelections]

Ballots are headed your way! Check your mailbox for the next few days to see if your ballot has arrived.
If you don't receive it by Monday's mail delivery, give us a call at 206-296-8683.

[The Center for Election Science @ElectionScience]

Why do people support approval voting? For a lot of reasons, it turns out! One of the most common we hear is its simplicity and ability to build trust with voters.

Read more from approval voting supporters >> https://t.co/7Sqq92Tvx2

[The Center for Election Science @ElectionScience]

We asked our supporters, why do you support approval voting? From giving voters more choice to reducing partisanship, you all had a lot to say!

Read more supporter statements here: https://t.co/7Sqq92SXHu

[Seattle Approves @SeattleApproves]

Thanks for the signal boost of #ApprovalVoting, @jbouie. On November 8, Seattle voters have a chance to adopt this small yet powerful change – and make our elections much more representative. Now.

Fellow Seattleites, learn more & help lead the country: https://t.co/NlDzEWXSzn

[b-boy bouiebaisse @jbouie]

always looking for an excuse to write about the politics of the 1840s and 1850s and andrew yang gave me one https://t.co/UVGn52ZfIy

[Seattle Approves @SeattleApproves]

@Nahanni_ @jmagnusj @perfctlyGoodInk @colinjcole @laurelrusswurm @FelixSargent @dylanhs @social_thrivist @fairvote @FairVoteCanada @FixOurHouse A big clarification for anyone reading this thread. Fiji moved to "Alternative Vote" (IRV/RCV), not "Approval Voting." https://t.co/N9aZtrKWz6

Alternative Vote is unrelated to Approval Voting.

Here's Approval in use: https://t.co/2FTfj5kIAX, https://t.co/GBDJSazlRJ

HTH!

[Seattle Approves @SeattleApproves]

@SeattleCouncil We agree with non-partisan voting reform group Open Primaries that it's important to have transparent civic processes, especially on elections: https://t.co/VjZZafieBI

We're excited to join with 40,000 Seattle voters to make our elections the most representative in the country.

[Seattle Approves @SeattleApproves]

National reform group Open Primaries sent a letter telling @SeattleCouncil "Don't manipulate the process."

"That kind of political manipulation is why so many Americans are cynical about the process."

/@ByMikeBaker @DBeekman @hyded @GeneAPseattle @nickNorthwest @ericazucco

[Seattle Approves @SeattleApproves]

National reform group Open Primaries sent a letter telling @SeattleCouncil "Don't manipulate the process."

"That kind of political manipulation is why so many Americans are cynical about the process."

/@ByMikeBaker @DBeekman @hyded @GeneAPseattle @nickNorthwest @ericazucco

[Seattle Approves @SeattleApproves]

Councilmember Sara Nelson comes out in support of election integrity, initiative integrity, and good governance.

As @CMSaraNelson wrote, "If Council is going to wield its authority on such a consequential matter, we should do so with transparency and careful deliberation."

[Sara E Nelson @SaraENelson]

It’s not good governance for @SeattleCouncil to vote on changing our election system without identifying the problem we’re trying to fix and carefully deliberating on best solutions. Read my full statement here: https://t.co/XrAyXZIf4b

[Seattle Approves @SeattleApproves]

@NickNorthwest This Council central staff presentation explains the Council's options: https://t.co/Y9PbWkfr9f .

Slides 10-13 are the most relevant.

(more links: https://t.co/TuPyVOi7Kx, https://t.co/yT8yJn4k4V)

[Seattle Approves @SeattleApproves]

@TheStranger To clarify, it's a single yes/no question ("Should either of these measures be enacted into law?"), then a second A/B question.

Here's an example (#4): https://t.co/urH6XdpHIH

Voters won't know which one they'll get. That single yes/no could be for or against either.

[Seattle Approves @SeattleApproves]

@NickNorthwest If @SeattleCouncil interferes by adding a more incumbent-friendly "alternative," voters won't know what they're voting for or against. The single yes/no could be for or against either.

That's not a transparent, methodical process, it's tipping the scales against better elections

[Seattle Approves @SeattleApproves]

@hannahkrieg A correction on "each will have its own prompt on the ballot": it's a single yes/no ("Should either of these measures be enacted into law?"), then which one.

Voters wouldn't know which they'd get. It's ridiculous.

(https://t.co/urH6XdpHIH #4, https://t.co/S55hByBuPZ)

[Seattle Approves @SeattleApproves]

@eaderhold @UrbanistOrg Thank you for digging in! Check out this case, which was about that difference: https://t.co/S55hByBuPZ .

Note that it refers to RCW sub-section (3), which is now sub-section (4), the sample ballot when an alternative is provided.

[Seattle Approves @SeattleApproves]

@UrbanistOrg To clarify, it's not side-by-side yes/no questions. It's a single yes/no ("Should either of these measures be enacted into law?"), then asks which one the voter prefers.

Example (scroll to 4): https://t.co/urH6XdpHIH

Voters won't know which one they'll get, which is ridiculous.

[Seattle Approves @SeattleApproves]

@eaderhold @UrbanistOrg To clarify, it's not two parallel yes/no questions. It's a single yes/no ("Should either of these measures be enacted into law?"), then which one the voter prefers.

Example (scroll to 4): https://t.co/urH6XdpHIH

Voters won't know which one they'll get, which is ridiculous.

[Logan Bowers 🏗️ 🏘️ @loganb]

After years of inaction, the Council is suddenly considering putting their thumbs on the scale and rewriting the rules of their own elections.

Why? Some council members are afraid of a citizen-led voting reform initiative.