ChaseThePen

Author, Chainmaille artist, aspiring traveller, activist, retail worker #amwriting #vss365 #Asaldium #RCV #yanggang

[ChaseThePen @chasethepen]

Click to download a free copy of a #fantasy short story set in the world of #Asaldium written by yours truly!

Audrey will sometimes appear in a tavern on another world. Follow her as she takes a step towards understanding her strange power
#amwriting

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[ChaseThePen @chasethepen]

Today is also the last day of the first week of early voting. If you don't make it out today, you can vote again starting on Monday the 26th thru Halloween, October 31. Then, the last day to vote is Election Day, Nov 3. Have your voice heard
#MoreChoiceMoreVoice #2026election 

[ChaseThePen @chasethepen]

Today I'm in Beaufort talking to people who just voted about the benefits of #InstantRunoffVoting. Let's reduce polarization and save time and money with this common sense upgrade to the way we vote. 

[Rep. Neal Collins @collins_neal]

If the voucher program were a school district, we would be threatening takeover after today.

The current state of the program is an absolute disaster. 1/4 of a BILLION dollars allocated from public schools to vouchers & the Dept can't even certify that voucher recipients are taking any suitable assessments, which is required by law.

Today, September 21, 2026, we were presented a report about the 24-25 school year. Again, we would be asking for heads if a school district said they could not report on something until two years later. Today's report from Education Oversight staff, trying its best to make sense of the data, was only 3 pages. It basically said, "90% of voucher recipients did not take a suitable assessment, so no one can study the voucher program or hold it accountable because the data in unreliable."

The Dept rationalized the unreliable data away. After 3 years & a quarter of a billion dollars, the Dept requested leniency because they are working hard to "establish protocols" & are "building a new program."

Another concerning fact is the Dept of Ed's own numbers are not adding up. The math ain't mathin. The data is abhorrently inconsistent. The Dept told us in December 2025 that 1,124 students were renewed. Today, we heard that less than 300 of 2,879 recipients submitted suitable assessments. So, we have recipients in 25-26 that were renewed when they had no suitable assessment in 24-25, which automatically calls the 25-26 data into question.

Do me a favor. In a nice way, please talk to your legislator & tell them to end the voucher experiment. It hasn't worked anywhere over the past 50 years. Let's cut our losses at the current $210,308,800.00 allocated to vouchers - an amount that could have fully funded Allendale County School District for 12 years.

[Rank the Vote @RankTheVoteUSA]

#RankedChoiceVoting progress ✅

2016 👉 #RCV in 10 cities and 0 states

2024 👉 #RCV in over 50 cities, counties, and states that are home to nearly 17 million people

Read more from @fairvote's @WillMantell in @fulcrum_us ⬇️
https://t.co/Yuuay7m2tG

[ChaseThePen @chasethepen]

@shanedkavanaugh When compared to the previous 2/3 presidential elections, voters engagement increased. Probably why they elected the most representative council they've ever had. Good job Portland.

[ChaseThePen @chasethepen]

@WBforHD89 We do deserve better

[FairVote @fairvote]

Watch now! @DebTheOtis joins @NickHalaris to talk #RankedChoiceVoting, how it works, and how it makes our elections better. Watch the full conversation here 👉 https://t.co/Ov4supttCB

[Rank the Vote @RankTheVoteUSA]

The only thing we love more than the #Olympics is #RankedChoiceVoting!

[RepresentWomen @RepresentWomen]

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[ChaseThePen @chasethepen]

@betterballotsc Deciding dinner with a group of friends!

[MothersAgainstGregAbbottPAC/MothersforDemocracyPAC @MomsAGAbbott]

Today is the 11-year mark of Sandy Hook and still nothing has changed. We just released this video @DemocracyMoms with our partners called Thoughts & Prayers. We hope you follow us there and donate to the cause to help us get this on the air. #gunreform https://t.co/DY98A3nvEB

[MarchOnHarrisburg @EndPACorruption]

No plans tonight? 🤭We're hosting a 45-minute information session on #RankedChoiceVoting and how we're making it a reality here in Pennsylvania!

Learn more about how RCV can better our elections, and how you can be apart of our campaign! https://t.co/qz9ECaHJ2U

[ChaseThePen @chasethepen]

@betterballotsc @FairVoteAction I know I've wasted my vote by voting early for someone who then dropped out. #RankedChoiceVoting would fix that!

[Better Ballot South Carolina @betterballotsc]

The #GOPDebate just finished. Cast your vote for your favorite in our poll: https://t.co/kQMbTHriC4
#scpol #Instantrunoffvoting #MoreVoiceMoreChoice

[Better Ballot South Carolina @betterballotsc]

The #RepublicanDebate is about to start! Get your votes in for this SC specific poll!
https://t.co/kQMbTHriC4
#SCpol #InstantRunoffVoting #RankedChoiceVoting

[ChaseThePen @chasethepen]

I got an Op-Ed in the Statehouse Report on why #InstantRunoffVoting is a better way to vote!

[Better Ballot South Carolina @betterballotsc]

Check out the latest OpEd in the Statehouse Report, written by #BetterBallotSC President Nicole Sanchez
#MoreVoiceMoreChoice #Instantrunoffvoting #Irv #RankedChoiceVoting #RCV
https://t.co/caik4CNmyy

[Better Ballot South Carolina @betterballotsc]

Yes! And you can see how it works with this Presidential Primary Poll: https://t.co/kQMbTHriC4

[Better Ballot South Carolina @betterballotsc]

@NikkiHaley is still topping the #Instantrunoffvoting Prez Primary Poll! Will @GovChristie be able to dig his way out of 2nd place? Will @SenatorTimScott pull up from 3rd? Get your vote in now to have your opinion heard
https://t.co/kQMbTHriC4
#IRV #RCV #RankedChoiceVoting

[Better Ballot South Carolina @betterballotsc]

Major upset! @MarWilliamson is currently in 1st place in our #RankedChoiceVoting Prez Primary Poll! Will @POTUS retake the lead or will Williamson's supporters bring the noise???
Vote today: https://t.co/iTKqk7LHR5
#RCV #IRV #Instantrunoffvoting #MoreVoiceMoreChoice