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In February, Trayon White was expelled from the DC Council after being indicted on bribery charges.

Yesterday, he won back his seat w/ just 30% of the vote.

It’s a reminder of why 73% of DC voters just voted to adopt #RankedChoiceVoting for future elections. @allvotescountdc.bsky.social ⬇️

The DC Council's vote to fund the implementation of #RankedChoiceVoting follows overwhelming support from DC voters for a ballot measure last fall, when Initiative 83 passed with 73% support and won in every precinct.

Full election results ⬇️

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...from their own party's ballot, because a single person's ballot can spread support across candidates (1st choice, 2nd choice, etc). We need to stop putting politicians into office with so little proven support. Adopt Ranked Choice Voting!

1/ Hashmi, a fine candidate all around, will be the Democrat nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. But she only got 27.40% of her own party's vote! A whopping 72.6% of the Democrat votes were for someone else! With Ranked Choice Voting, the nominee would've been assured of majority support...

Charlottesville City Council primary city’s first to use ranked choice voting “We're finally moving toward a system where we're embracing diversity by design.”

Today, Charlottesville, VA voters are using #RankedChoiceVoting for the first time!

This is a big milestone for better elections in Virginia. Kudos to Sally Hudson, @upvoteva.bsky.social, & many others.

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Ranked Choice Voting - FairVote Ranked choice voting makes our elections better by allowing voters to rank candidates in order of preference.

Why #RankedChoiceVoting?

➡️ Makes campaigns more positive
➡️ Addresses the “spoiler problem”
➡️ Saves money on runoffs
➡️ Elects candidates with broad support

Learn how 👇

Ranked Choice Voting - FairVote Ranked choice voting makes our elections better by allowing voters to rank candidates in order of preference.

#RankedChoiceVoting lets voters express their honest opinions. Rank your favorites 1-2-3, instead of feeling forced to choose the lesser of two evils.

Voters Support Elections That Produce Problem-Solving Politicians - Rainey Center Voters believe the current system produces too much partisanship. Rainey Center conducted survey research to understand how voters think about American democracy. We find that voters across the…

Problem: Voters are fed up with our broken politics.

Solution: #RankedChoiceVoting rewards politicians who solve problems for all of us.

Australian election will use ranked choice voting nationwide - FairVote In the Australian election on Saturday, May 3, voters will use ranked choice voting to elect their members of Parliament.

This Saturday, Australians will use #RankedChoiceVoting to elect their national government.

Learn how ranked choice voting has helped ensure fair representation, political stability, and responsive government in Australia for over 100 years. fairvote.org/australian-e...

Senators Investigate Private Equity Role in Soaring Fire-Truck Costs Fire departments say prices for new engines have soared and orders are backlogged for years. Two senators are investigating whether investors who have disrupted the industry are the reason.

For years, we've been purchasing ambulances manufactured by the conglomerate mentioned in this article, and we're experiencing exactly the problems it describes. (Sorry, we don't have a gift link.) -- www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/u...

We Can Fix This: Our Politics Really Can Work – These Stories Show How As American politics polarizes ever further, voters across the political spectrum agree that our current system is not delivering for the American people. Eighty-five percent of Americans feel most el...

FairVote's Meredith Sumpter & @sightline.org's Alan Durning explain in @thefulcrum-us.bsky.social how #RankedChoiceVoting is making government work better in places as different as Portland, OR and Alaska. thefulcrum.us/electoral-re...

You Can’t Post Your Way Out of Fascism Authoritarians and tech CEOs now share the same goal: to keep us locked in an eternal doomscroll instead of organizing against them, Janus Rose writes.

“…The viral outrage disseminated on social media actually reduces the effectiveness of collective action. The result is a media environment that keeps us in a state of debilitating fear and anger, endlessly reacting to our oppressors instead of organizing against them.”

UpVote Virginia statement on Governor Youngkin’s Veto of SB1009 — UpVote Virginia FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 25, 2025 Contact: Liz White Hello@UpVoteVA.org   RICHMOND, VA – Today, UpVote Virginia released the following statement from Executive Director Liz W...

Disappointed that Va Gov Youngkin vetoed a bill to make technical amendments to the state's Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) framework. I'm confident that those dedicated to the welfare of *all* Virginians will eventually get RCV optimized here. upvoteva.org/blog/upvote-...

Continuing on the citizenship improvement journey today at Kempsville High School with Virginia's state delegate Michael Feggans and Senator Mark Warner.

LEWIS HAMILTON WINS #F1SPRINT, HIS FIRST VICTORY FOR FERRARI 🤩

#F1 #ChineseGP

Exit poll: Redondo Beach voters overwhelmingly understand ranked choice voting, like it, and say it’s easy - FairVote Redondo Beach voters understand ranked choice voting, like it, and say it’s easy. Redondo Beach used RCV for the first time in its March 4 municipal elections.

NEW POLL: Redondo Beach, CA voters overwhelmingly understand #RankedChoiceVoting, like it, and say it’s easy!

87% say they understand it well
61% say they support it (with just 25% opposed)
83% say it’s easy

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Thank you @leerichardson.bsky.social for an excellent presentation tonight at the Hampton Roads Azure User Group meeting held at Marathon Consulting in Virginia Beach. It got me very interested in .NET Aspire (among other things).

Trying to expand my citizenship horizons...

Delegate Michael Feggans HD97 Town Hall Hosted by Freedom Virginia · Michael Feggans for Delegate Delegate Michael Feggans and Freedom Virginia will host the first Town Hall meeting of 2025 for House District 97, following the conclusion of the Virginia General Assembly Session. During the meeting...

I'm attending Michael Feggans for Delegate's event, “Delegate Michael Feggans HD97 Town Hall Hosted by Freedom Virginia” - sign up now to join me! #AIMHIGHVB www.mobilize.us/michaelfegga...

Impact of Cross-Endorsements in Ranked Choice Voting Elections - FairVote Dating back to 1994, 97% of congressional primary runoffs have had lower turnout than the initial primary election.

4/4 -- Ref. fairvote.org/report/rcv-c...

3/4 -- Cross-endorsements and/or joint campaign activities can promote campaign civility, prevent vote-splitting, and lead to better representation.

2/4 -- As a result, several pairs of candidates have “cross-endorsed” each other in RCV contests; these candidate pairs encouraged their supporters to rank them first and second.

1/4 -- In ranked choice voting (RCV) elections, candidates can benefit from being the backup choice of voters who rank another candidate first.

Take a look at www.mylifeorganized.net . It also supports divide-and-conquer, scheduled & recurring deadlines, context filtering, GPS-based reminders, and more.

Joint Statement from UpVote Virginia and FairVote on the February 22 Arlington County BOard Meeting — UpVote Virginia Nonpartisan Democracy Reform Organizations applaud the Board for voting to continue using Ranked Choice Voting in General Elections

RELEASE: Arlington votes to keep Ranked Choice Voting for general elections, adding to growing support statewide.

With high voter satisfaction & bipartisan backing, RCV continues to gain momentum in Virginia. Visit our blog to view exit polling linked in our release.
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It's a good thing Trump and Musk have promised there won't be any conflicts of interest.

Voters Were Right About the Economy. The Data Was Wrong. Here’s why unemployment is higher, wages are lower and growth less robust than government statistics suggest.

Fascinating and scary. This article suggests that before November, Trump inadvertently painted a more accurate picture of the economy. Despite that, his interventions (so far) are making things worse. politi.co/4hvKd7P

YouTube video by Rock Head Me writing cheques

This will be Elon after he loses the class action lawsuit: youtu.be/oHmXja12Vy4?...

Virginia Beach will honor Willis Hodges, the first elected Black man in Princess Anne County Hodges was part of or on the fringes of major historical events, like the 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia’s Constitutional Convention and more.

Virginia Beach will honor Willis Hodges, the first elected Black man in Princess Anne County www.whro.org/arts-culture...

Did he know that Ro Khanna would abstain? Did he ask?