Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Congressman Don Beyer (VA-08) renewed their efforts to bring ranked choice voting to U.S. congressional elections, reintroducing their *Ranked Choice Voting Act *. Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) is introducing companion legislation in the Senate.
The legislation would require ranked choice voting (RCV) in all congressional primary and general elections starting in 2028, allowing voters to express support for multiple candidates for public office, with the candidate receiving the most votes declared the winner.
This would be an unprecedented win for democracy in America, but it needs an outcry of public support to have any chance.
Look up your congressional reps here: https://www.270towin.com/elected-officials/ and contact them to urge their support.
Remember, we’re not outnumbered, we’re out organized.
I actually think this is one issue that is okay to be a single issue voter on, because once it’s achieved then all voting afterwards will be fairer.
i mean, i would disagree, but i see what you’re pushing for here.
This is an issue that exceeds the importance of almost all other issues, aside from like, the immediate danger that electing trump would have.
you should still vote, but push really hard for voting reform, shit’s important.
Yeah exactly, I was being a bit hyperbolic there but I do think this is a unifying issue for pretty much anyone from any party.
Funny enough the other thing that really gets people under 50 going is talking about high speed rail done well and effectively here as public transportation. Something conservative men really like about trains lol, I’ll take it
that is true, as far as a unification tactic, both voting reform and certain public ventures would be highly effective, we should definitely setup bipartisan organizations for these things.
Agree :) Make government for the people, not for 2 specific political groups
yeah, that would be the idea. Speaking of making it for the people, i’ve thought about removing campaigning, and just instituting a “campaign policy” mandate instead. Bit of a long shot, but maybe if we knew less about these people, and cared about them less, things would be less personable, which is probably good at the federal level.
Yes, I am very curious to hear about ideas for campaign reform. Hard for me to imagine alternatives, for some reason
that’s probably the money, and the sensibility talking, i like to imagine worlds in which really silly things happen though.
Wait no we live there.
UK resident here, beware of rich people offering you trains.
especially trains with DRM.
My rep is Peter Welch!
Woop!!