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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 · 6m

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

Center for Ballot Freedom @centerforballotfreedom.org · 18h

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 · 21h

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The state’s fusion ban isn’t just outdated—it violates our constitutional rights.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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

🎙️ 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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 2d

📢 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 · 4d

#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 · 5d

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 · 5d

#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 · 5d

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 · 5d

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 · 6d

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 · 6d

🎧 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 · 6d

📍 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 · 7d

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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Dan Cantor @danielcantor.bsky.social · 28d

In Germany, rivals form coalitions after elections. In fusion voting, we do it before.

Minor parties cross-nominate major ones—but with conditions. It’s how you get compromise, stability, and real representation without burning it all down. #FusionVoting #DemocracyReform

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Dan Cantor @danielcantor.bsky.social · 22d

Mythbuster: Fusion voting isn’t confusing—it’s empowering. In NY & CT, voters easily use clear ballots with just 1-3 fusion parties. You vote for the candidate you like, under the party that reflects your values. Simple, democratic, 100% American. #FusionVoting #BallotFreedom

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Dan Cantor @danielcantor.bsky.social · 7d

Will fusion voting lead to chaos with too many parties? Unlikely. Party-building is real work—but it’s also a chance for unheard communities to organize, compete, and lead. It happened before—suffragists, farmers, workers—and it can happen again. @centerforballotfreedom.org

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Center for Ballot Freedom @centerforballotfreedom.org · 8d

Republican & Democratic retirees join forces for fusion voting — letting candidates be nominated by multiple parties to boost collaboration & voter engagement. A rare bipartisan duo says it’s time to bring it back. @wisconsinexaminer.com @erikgunn.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/08/07/r...

Republican and Democratic retirees team up to promote ‘fusion voting’ • Wisconsin Examiner

Advocates say letting multiple parties endorse the same political candidate could help remedy political disaffection.

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Center for Ballot Freedom @centerforballotfreedom.org · 8d

Your next listen is here. A brand new podcast #ThisOldDemocracy episode just hit the feed! Eat up this conversation with @msifry.bsky.social and @astra.bsky.social -- everything you always wanted to know about fighting fascism. Watch or give us a listen! centerforballotfreedom.org/this-old-dem...

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Center for Ballot Freedom @centerforballotfreedom.org · 9d

A new lawsuit aims to restore fusion voting in Wisconsin, allowing candidates to appear on the ballot under multiple party lines. Supporters say it would give voters more choice and break the two-party stranglehold. Time to bring more voices to the table. www.wbay.com/2025/07/15/l...

Lawsuit aims to bring fusion back to Wisconsin ballots

A Wisconsin lawsuit hopes to bring back fusion voting, where the same candidate can be nominated by multiple parties on your ballot.

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Center for Ballot Freedom @centerforballotfreedom.org · 11d

🎤 Hot off the mic! 🔥 Our brand new #ThisOldDemocracy podcast episode is ready for your eyes and ears. Micah talks to Dale Schultz about United Wisconsin. Give it a listen now on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube: centerforballotfreedom.org/this-old-dem...

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