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America’s political system is broken. We are a cross-partisan nonprofit project that aims to protect and strengthen American democracy by reviving #FusionVoting 🗳️✨ Learn more: https://centerforballotfreedom.org/

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Center for Ballot Freedom @centerforballotfreedom.org · Apr 28

[email protected] has declared "polarization" as its 2024 Word of the Year, reflecting the deepening divisions in society, especially after the recent U.S. presidential election. @apnews.com : apnews.com/article/word...

‘Polarization’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year

Depending on who you ask, the results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country or were cause for celebration.

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Center for Ballot Freedom @centerforballotfreedom.org · 1d

Ballot-line fusion = the American way to open up our elections. 🇺🇸 Minor parties thrive when voters can back their values without wasting votes or helping elect the lesser option. More choice, more voice. #FusionVoting #Democracy

Center for Ballot Freedom @centerforballotfreedom.org · 1d

Fusion pulls politics back to the center—something RCV, open, and jungle primaries often fail to do. In WI, even 6% backing fusion could give voters a true alternative, uniting moderates & stopping extremists. @trygveolson.bsky.social @lincolnproject.us @allbaughshow.bsky.social @civicmedia.us

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Center for Ballot Freedom @centerforballotfreedom.org · 1d

The wait is over — our newest #ThisOldDemocracy podcast episode is live! @msifry.bsky.social and @jrdresden.bsky.social from @protectdemocracy.org go deep on the state of affairs and election reform. centerforballotfreedom.org/this-old-dem...

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Center for Ballot Freedom @centerforballotfreedom.org · 2d

Historically, #ThirdParty candidates can’t win outright. But with #FusionVoting, endorsements from multiple parties combine—giving candidates a real shot & allowing 3rd parties to play a constructive role in shaping elections. 🗳️✨ #ElectionReform @captimes.com

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Center for Ballot Freedom @centerforballotfreedom.org · 2d

#FusionVoting fixes what’s broken: it helps build real majorities—not just plurality wins with 35–40% of the vote. It gives voters more power, more choices, and a seat at the table before and after elections. That’s how we get accountability.

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Center for Ballot Freedom @centerforballotfreedom.org · 2d

Hot off the mic! 🔥 Our brand new #ThisOldDemocracy podcast episode is ready for your ears. Hear @msifry.bsky.social and @jrdresden.bsky.social from @protectdemocracy.org talk about the history of fusion voting and third parties in this country. centerforballotfreedom.org/this-old-dem...

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Center for Ballot Freedom @centerforballotfreedom.org · 3d

Fusion voting is simple: Jane Doe could appear on the ballot under both the Republican and Green Party lines. All votes for Jane add up—no spoilers, no wasted votes, just more voter choice. #FusionVoting @wmtv15news.com

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Center for Ballot Freedom @centerforballotfreedom.org · 3d

We’re not just at the edge of authoritarianism—we’re already down the slide. Trump’s 2nd term is worse, with fewer guardrails & a far more developed #MAGA movement. The GOP had a chance after Jan. 6 to course-correct. They didn’t. #ThisOldDemocracy @msifry.bsky.social @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social

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Center for Ballot Freedom @centerforballotfreedom.org · 3d

New episode of #ThisOldDemocracy. New insights. New reasons to listen. 🎧 Out now! Get a fix of @msifry.bsky.social and @jrdresden.bsky.social from @protectdemocracy.org discussing the history of fusion voting, minor parties, and their impact on USA history. centerforballotfreedom.org/this-old-dem...

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Center for Ballot Freedom @centerforballotfreedom.org · 4d

Kansas could lead the Midwest in a democratic revival—more freedom for voters, less partisan control over politics. 🌾🗳️ @donhineman.bsky.social @unitedkansas.bsky.social

The state’s fusion ban isn’t just outdated—it violates our constitutional rights. This isn’t just a lawsuit. It’s a movement.

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Center for Ballot Freedom @centerforballotfreedom.org · 4d

People gathered in Belleville to honor #ConstitutionDay—ringing bells, teaching students, and putting the Constitution front and center. It’s a reminder that democracy depends on more than just laws—it needs constant care and daily participation. @wkow27news.bsky.social www.wkow.com/news/state/b...

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Protect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 4d

Fusion voting can be a pathway to proportional representation. Our own @jrdresden.bsky.social joined @msifry.bsky.social at @centerforballotfreedom.org to discuss how:

“What fusion would do is create the space and the ability for more minor parties to grow, to flourish, to build skills."

How Could Fusion Voting Create a Path to Proportional Representation?

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Center for Ballot Freedom @centerforballotfreedom.org · 4d

🎙️ New #ThisOldDemocracy podcast episode alert! A closer look w/ @msifry.bsky.social & @jrdresden.bsky.social from @protectdemocracy.org. We dive into promising election reforms like proportional representation and fusion voting — you won’t want to miss it. centerforballotfreedom.org/this-old-dem...

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Dan Cantor @danielcantor.bsky.social · 5d

Fusion voting was banned ~125 years ago by major parties who didn’t like competition—GOP in the North, Dems in the South. But what was banned can be unbanned. Now, lawsuits in NJ, KS, WI are pushing back, saying voters deserve more choice & parties should have freedom to nominate. #ThisOldDemocracy

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Center for Ballot Freedom @centerforballotfreedom.org · 5d

Fusion bans locked third parties out of power and locked voters into a false choice. Supporting a third party became “throwing your vote away” instead of organizing for change. It’s time to rethink the rules of our broken two-party system. @andycraig.bsky.social #FusionVoting #DemocracyReform

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Center for Ballot Freedom @centerforballotfreedom.org · 5d

📢 A nonpartisan group in La Crosse is pushing to bring fusion voting back to Wisconsin. A lawsuit is moving through the courts, while Lee Rasch campaigns statewide, saying fusion would empower moderates, strengthen 3rd parties & reflect WI’s purple values. #FusionVoting #WI

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Center for Ballot Freedom @centerforballotfreedom.org · 8d

#FusionVoting is practical and powerful. 🗳️ @donhineman.bsky.social @unitedkansas.bsky.social

It lets voters back real issues—like rural development or education—without wasting their vote. Minor parties get a voice, & candidates must appeal beyond the base. #MoreVoicesMoreChoices #DemocracyReform

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Center for Ballot Freedom @centerforballotfreedom.org · 8d

Parties, Power & Possibility — Revisiting Fusion Voting in Wisconsin 📢

Want to dig into how fusion voting could change the game here in WI? Join the @law.wisc.edu for an event full of ideas, history, & strategy. 🔗 Check it out: www.eventbrite.com/e/parties-po...

Parties, Power, and Possibility: Revisiting Fusion Voting in Wisconsin

Join us for a series of expert panels examining the U.S. party system and the potential impact of relegalizing fusion voting in Wisconsin.

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Greg @g.nekodojo.org · 8d

#FusionVoting helped GOP go from a #ThirdParty to a major party. That’s right: a third party successfully displaced one of the two major parties, using Fusion Voting. Ask your elected STATE reps if they support bringing Fusion back in your state.

Center for Ballot Freedom @centerforballotfreedom.org · 9d

Fusion voting built the GOP in Ripon, WI—uniting Whigs, Free Soilers & anti-slavery activists. After the Civil War, it helped elect Black leaders in the South by uniting freed slaves, Republicans & poor White farmers. Only NY & CT kept it. @allbaughshow.bsky.social @civicmedia.us

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 9d

Fusion is still banned in most states, it was done for exactly this sort of reason. @centerforballotfreedom.org is involved in some promising litigation to bring it back in several states arguing, correctly, it violates state con. equivalents of the First Amendment.

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$As a base line, the opposition must unify. American history offers an example: In the Jim Crow South, the conservative Democratic Party engaged in rampant voter intimidation, ballot stuffing and other authoritarian tactics to manipulate elections throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In response, fractured opposition groups in some Southern states — most prominently, Republicans and Populists in North Carolina — formed “fusion” coalitions to increase their chances of victory. In North Carolina’s 1894 and 1896 elections, the fusion slates bridged racial and party divides and achieved remarkable gains, although these victories were later undone through a combination of violence and the large-scale disenfranchisement of Black voters.$

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Center for Ballot Freedom @centerforballotfreedom.org · 9d

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Center for Ballot Freedom @centerforballotfreedom.org · 9d

A must-listen! 🎙️ @reedgalen.bsky.social from @lincolnproject.us & @leedrutman.bsky.social from @newamerica.org @politicalreform.newamerica.org break down how fusion voting, proportional representation, and party reform could open up USA politics beyond the broken two-party system. A must-watch! 🎙️ ️

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Center for Ballot Freedom @centerforballotfreedom.org · 9d

🎧 Just dropped: the latest episode of our podcast #ThisOldDemocracy! @msifry.bsky.social talks to @jrdresden.bsky.social from @protectdemocracy.org about fusion voting and proportional representation. Give it a listen now. centerforballotfreedom.org/this-old-dem...

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Center for Ballot Freedom @centerforballotfreedom.org · 10d

📍 In La Crosse, Lee Rasch & United Wisconsin hosted a forum on fusion voting — letting candidates be nominated by multiple parties. Former Sen. Dale Schultz: It gives alienated voters a real voice. 30+ attended, joining the push to bring fusion back to WI. #FusionVoting #WI

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Center for Ballot Freedom @centerforballotfreedom.org · 10d

More than a year out from the primary and Wisconsin is already drowning in political ads. Fusion voting could shift the focus from endless attack ads to building real coalitions. #FusionVoting #WIPolitics www.wmtv15news.com/2025/07/16/a...

Ads in Wisconsin’s governor race are starting more than a year before the primary

Bill Berrien, a Republican businessman, is the first candidate to buy campaign ads in this race, spending $400,000 in cable, TV, radio and online ads.

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