Portland just became the largest US city to use proportional representation (with RCV). As the @Oregonian has reported, this resulted in a tremendously diverse and representative city council, including 3 seats for an East Portland community that had none.
The "undervote" in this year's mayor and council races looks to be the same as it was for smaller fields in 2012 and 2016. Having said that, Portland has no signature minimums to run for office. That means huge candidate fields. The mayor and city council races landed on page 3 and 4 of voters' ballots. The city could change that policy.
Overall there's lots of evidence that #ProportionalRankedChoiceVoting is delivering on its promises in Portland. @davedaley3 writes about it here 👇
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This #LaborDay we're celebrating working Americans - the backbone of our democracy🇺🇸
Join us in strengthening our election system through #RankedChoiceVoting
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In 4 Arizona congressional primaries last month, a candidate won without a majority of the vote!
AZ should improve its elections by implementing #RankedChoiceVoting – which provides more choice for voters, majority winners, and stronger nominees! https://t.co/e6eq3B9Xpa
The event will be in the back lot of the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts (88 Warren St, Roxbury, MA 02119) THIS SATURDAY (8/24) from 2pm-6pm. !!!
6 days until our Coalition Appreciation BBQ!! Get excited for barbecue food, drinks, music (from a live DJ), games (including a dominoes tournament), and socializing with our incredible community. Hope to see you all there!!
🚨Research update!🚨 Our #GenderParityIndex is a tool that measures women’s political representation on a weighted scale. Check out the full report and see where your state ranks! #2024GPI
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Watch #RankedChoiceVoting grow!
Ranked choice voting is the fastest growing and most promising reform to heal our democracy. Show your support for ranked choice voting in Illinois at https://t.co/HkC20mACdF!
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#Democracy#Infographics#Maps
"If you knew your democracy only had 6 months to live, what would you be doing about it?"
@RankTheVoteOhio's Executive Director, Denise Riley, makes the case for #RankedChoiceVoting 👇https://t.co/21oEgaavS9
As in previous years, independent and third-party voters could swing the election in key states. If more states used #InstantRunoffs with #RankedChoiceVoting, voters would have more confidence their votes would actually matter without “spoiling” elections. https://t.co/LjvksRjhlj
#RankedChoiceVoting gives more power to voters! They no longer have to worry about their vote being "wasted" if their favorite candidate drops out of the race. Their vote simply counts for their next choice! https://t.co/KncGASSMWg
Who will #KamalaHarris choose as her running mate?
With so many high-profile choices, this is a perfect opportunity to demonstrate the ease of #RankedChoiceVoting, and how it identifies the candidate with the broadest support.
Try it out 📷
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