Brian DeRocher

I'm into open source software, brewing, and maps.

[FairVote Action @FairVoteAction]

In a crowded primary season, #RankedChoiceVoting helps reflect the will of the voters. S/O to @UpVoteVA's Liz White in this @LoudounTimes piece https://t.co/h3a5GWVr9v

[Tim Kaine @timkaine]

Senate Republicans just blocked our Supreme Court ethics bill. Our bill was plain and simple—the highest court in the land must also have the highest standard for ethics, and they must be held accountable if they break Americans’ trust.

[UpVote Virginia @UpVoteVA]

Liz White, in today's @LoudounTimes: In a crowded primary season, Ranked Choice Voting could reflect the will of the voters. https://t.co/Au9Vrii3aS

[Arlington County @ArlingtonVA]

The June 18 Democratic Primary will use the #RankedChoiceVoting method, meaning voters can rank up to three candidates in order of preference. Practice this SWEET new method by voting for your favorite treat! 🍪🗳️ 🍮 https://t.co/b4YSo2mR9B
#ArlingtonVotes #Vote2024

[Maureen Coffey - Arlington, VA @maureencoffeyva]

RCV IS BACK ARLINGTON!!! You can rank up to 3 - and you should!

Your 2nd and 3rd choice CANNOT harm your 1st choice.

Your next choice only becomes relevant IF (and ONLY if!!!!) your first choice is eliminated. Your vote will then be moved to the next highest person you ranked.

[Metro DC DSA @mdc_dsa]

Meet and mingle at MDC DSA's Queer Socialist Happy Hour at Trade (1410 14th St NW) at 6pm on Friday June 14, hosted by the Community Builders team. Bring friends! All are welcome!

RSVP here: https://t.co/eG6b4zMSmJ

[BigMoneyOutVA @MoneyOutVA]

Understanding our public policies which favor fossil fuel industries. @OpenSecretsDC releases a useful policy brief which reviews the role of 💸#moneyinpolitics/lobbying and the continued strengh of fossil fuel industries in influencing Congress. Ugg😒 https://t.co/eDCfgZLWgS

[FairVote @fairvote]

#RankedChoiceVoting is, at its core, a voter-driven reform and a win-win policy. RCV empowers legislators to do what they came to Congress to do, and empowers voters to hold them accountable. https://t.co/l3eQNLXuUg

[Elizabeth Warren @SenWarren]

How can we find the money to invest in our schools, child care, transit, roads and bridges?

Easy: make the ultra-rich pay their fair share.

[Citizens for Ethics @CREWcrew]

Congratulations, @ProPublica! Now we just need Clarence Thomas to resign from the Supreme Court to put the ethics crisis to rest.

[Tim Kaine @timkaine]

Thank you to all of Virginia’s nurses who put their patients first under often stressful circumstances. The past few years have been incredibly challenging for our health care workers. Your work does not go unnoticed. #NationalNursesDay

[BigMoneyOutVA @MoneyOutVA]

This is why we need all Virginia candidates running for Congress to sign the @usapromise #moneyout pledge indicating their support for a US constitutional amendment which would allow the states and Congress to regulate election spending.

[UpVote Virginia @UpVoteVA]

We are excited to join the @ArlingtoNAACP and @ArlingtonVotes tomorrow evening for a virtual info session on #rankedchoicevoting. Open to the public.
https://t.co/AoRXw2EuRK

[Brian DeRocher @brian_252]

As for its significance and the issue with plurality voting... Aside from having a more civil political debate, it solves the spoiler effect! Thankfully we have @UpVoteVA with thousands of supporters and several legis. sponsors writing bills to improve democracy. (5/5)

[Brian DeRocher @brian_252]

Good episode on @pod_virginia. Except @LVBurke appears to not understand RCV or its significance. RCV in Arlington is so easy to understand it fits in 3 tweets. Let's go...

With RCV, voters mark their ballots in order of preference - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choice. (1/5)

[Brian DeRocher @brian_252]

This is not complicated or confusing. It's not hard to tally either. Yes, there are different number of votes to win based on the number of open seats. But if you understand clinching a division win in baseball, then you'll understand where these numbers come from. (4/5)

[NoVa DSA @dsa_nova]

Join us at Arlington’s Central Library on April 7 at 2:00pm as we kick off the Arlington #MedicareForAll Resolution Campaign with a free screening of the documentary @HealingUSMovie. Tickets are free but limited, so please RSVP here: https://t.co/cc1jekcnEK #WorldHealthDay (1/2)

[Rep. Pramila Jayapal @RepJayapal]

BREAKING NEW REPORT: Private insurers who now run more than half of all Medicare plans known as Medicare (Dis)Advantage are overcharging taxpayers by staggering $83 billion/year, 22% more than Medicare would charge for same services. https://t.co/zxPhI6IAPy