Our Shared Republic

Making the case for proportional ranked choice voting for the United States.

See pinned Tweet.

[Our Shared Republic @RepublicShared]

I have left Twitter and am no longer updating this account. I may transfer it to someone else, but for now, see below for where to go instead:

[Our Shared Republic @RepublicShared]

Finally, scroll through this Twitter account's history for a lot of good stuff. I posted a lot of really useful factoids and stats over the years, and I still find myself referring to it sometimes.

[Our Shared Republic @RepublicShared]

OSR was funded by @fairvote, where I previously worked for eight years. In many ways, OSR is an aggregation of all the stuff I learned and created while there.

[Our Shared Republic @RepublicShared]

I (Drew) the lead author of OSR and guy who ran this account, now work for @protctdemocracy, where I am still making the case for proportional representation. See my interview with them about OSR: https://t.co/HePT47VWog

[Protect Democracy @protctdemocracy]

Our reps are essentially chosen for us when district lines are drawn, but they don’t have to be. A new series of essays by lead author Drew Penrose explores how proportional representation could restore choice, competition, & representation to democracy. https://t.co/eVN6TMicUa

[Our Shared Republic @RepublicShared]

Our Shared Republic is mostly a series of essays, along with a collection of resources. You can find them all online at https://t.co/Zlrjf4qkGx

[Our Shared Republic @RepublicShared]

I have left Twitter and am no longer updating this account. I may transfer it to someone else, but for now, see below for where to go instead:

[Our Shared Republic @RepublicShared]

Good info on the effort for an open list system in LA.

[Kevin Johnson @KevinJreformers]

"His failings illustrated why, in our polarized era, it’s no longer fair to voters for a partisan politician to oversee elections.".... What's the solution? See policy options from @ERN_Reformers here: https://t.co/05njIHDW39

[FairVote @fairvote]

NEW: @gmikeparsons, @RepublicShared, and @speakercarroll write about a major victory in California for voting rights, fair representation, and the essential protections of state voting rights acts across the country! https://t.co/446vJVvDUe

[Our Shared Republic @RepublicShared]

"reforms that make voting easier are an important piece to the low turnout puzzle, but they’re not sufficient to drive participation. People also need to want to vote in the first place."

[Democracy Docket @DemocracyDocket]

NEW: Our current electoral system creates an environment for political apathy to fester, but upgrading it with proportional representation can put us on a better path for all voters to finally feel connected to their government, @hill_charlotte argues.
https://t.co/2KK8zB0gWZ

[Fix Our House @FixOurHouse]

We have a big supply of misinformation in the U.S. because we have a big demand for it -- thanks in part to the us-vs-them nature of our broken electoral system.

Check out this important new report from @AaronTiedemann and @PolReformNA.
https://t.co/la2wMHAKTT

[More Equitable Democracy @equitabledemo]

No matter how you slice it, winner-take-all prevents democratic outcomes. Let's advocate for electoral reforms like rank choice voting to ensure equitable representation that goes beyond tokenism.

[Our Shared Republic @RepublicShared]

I share Rob's optimism, in no small part thanks to his tireless efforts to push the ball forward on critical democracy reforms through times when everyone else said they were impossible.

[FairVote @fairvote]

After 31 years leading FairVote’s remarkable impact, @Rob_Richie will step down as President/CEO on Nov 1 and take on a full-time Sr Advisor role. Rob: “I’m profoundly optimistic about what we can achieve together to seek a more perfect union.” 👇
https://t.co/CHKzXdxO0g

[Our Shared Republic @RepublicShared]

@UncapTheHouse Counterpoint: lots more states should have only one /district/. But each district should elect multiple members proportionally.

[Our Shared Republic @RepublicShared]

@UncapTheHouse I was curious, and so in case others are:
To get to all states having 2+ seats, you'd need 811 total seats.
To get to all states having 3+ seats, you'd need 1,405.

Both figures use 2020 census totals and assume we still use the Method of Equal Proportions for apportionment.

[steph scaglia @ScagliaSteph]

it's here... @RepresentWomen's 2023 Gender Parity Index.
how's your state doing?

https://t.co/wi9GoxUD8C

[Gender Parity Index @ParityIndex]

10 years ago we created the @ParityIndex to measure progress toward gender balance in politics — stay tuned for the release of the 2023 #GenderParityIndex this week!

[Protect Democracy @protctdemocracy]

What is proportional representation, and how could it strengthen our democracy? What's the policy path to reform?

Join us at tomorrow's virtual event hosted by @americanacad with @StevenOlikara @AndrewRCraig @NormOrnstein @AloraThomas & our own @g_tudor https://t.co/7A3qQGEbfG

[Danielle Allen @dsallentess]

If you'll forgive me for sticking my oar in, I'd say you need to place your faith in yourself.

The question is whether we can all organize to make the democracy we want.

There are always those who resist change. The only way to overcome it is through organization.

[Our Shared Republic @RepublicShared]

After severe blowback, the councilmembers have backed off. Portland is full steam ahead for implementing proportional RCV in its next city elections. https://t.co/KlywP2WJ2H

[Our Shared Republic @RepublicShared]

Some councilmembers in Portland have been trying to mess with the charter reform that passed last year. Portland voters will not stand for it.

[Our Shared Republic @RepublicShared]

For more coverage of the ongoing effort to keep Portland's new democratic reforms, follow @charter_reform.

[Our Shared Republic @RepublicShared]

Some councilmembers in Portland have been trying to mess with the charter reform that passed last year. Portland voters will not stand for it.

[Rob Richie @Rob_Richie]

Great organizing today by @charter_reform to uphold will of voters in Portland (OR). This article shows that the city councilors proposing to rush to the ballot measures without almost any community dialogue is a lot less likely after today's hearing. https://t.co/StNwxFbS7P

[Our Shared Republic @RepublicShared]

Voters do not like it when they pass things directly and then politicians try to undermine them.