FairVote Washington joins San Juan County advocates to launch a campaign for ranked-choice voting
||| FROM BEN CHAPMAN for FAIRVOTE WASHINGTON |||
WASHINGTON — San Juan County voters have an opportunity to win more voice, more choice, and more say this November, by voting “yes” on this year’s ranked-choice voting charter amendment. FairVote Washington is excited to support our volunteers and advocates on the ground as they inform voters about how ranked-choice voting can improve local elections.
Join us for the “Campaign Kickoff” where State Representative Alex Ramel and State Senator Liz Lovelett will share why they believe ranked-choice voting is an urgent and timely upgrade to our elections.
RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/
When: May 26 @ 7pm
Where: Zoom
The event is free and open to the public.
Ranked-choice voting is a simple-to-use, nonpartisan reform that gives voters more voice, more choice, and more say in elections. It is used by nearly 50 jurisdictions across the country and it creates more issue-based campaigns that better serve the voters.
FairVote Washington is a non-partisan, non-profit champion of electoral reforms that give voters greater choice, a stronger voice, and a more civil, representative democracy that works for all Americans. We are a Washington State 501(c)(4) organization.
RCV is perhaps our last, best hope to break the two party stranglehold on our democracy. Somewhat ironically, at the level we can directly influence, that isn’t actually a problem, unlike at the state and federal levels where it is killing all hope of effective, equitable governance. I urge everyone to learn about Ranked Choice Voting and how this simple, affordable and effective change can make a dramatic difference in our form of government. Our example in SJC will be incentive to change to RCV at the state level. I expect the Rs & Ds to wail and moan and throw a pile of money at this, as they know full well that their gatekeeper power via primaries depends on voting AGAINST the worst candidate, rather than FOR the best candidate.