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Voter Choice NJ @vcnj.bsky.social · 1d

Collingswood has joined 8 other towns across NJ in urging New Jersey to pass a #rankedchoicevoting resolution. This suburb in #southjersey is asking for NJ to allow #rcv because it is proven to give voters more choices and ensure the majority of voices are heard.

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Rank the Vote @rankthevoteusa.bsky.social · 17h

Massachusetts is building a statewide movement, town by town. People want a system that works and together we're building it from the ground up!

voterchoicema.bsky.social @voterchoicema.bsky.social · 17h

Join us in #Bedford on Thursday at 7pm for a screening of The Battle for Ranked Choice Voting! Afterwards, we will have a panel discussion on #RankedChoiceVoting and possible implications for Bedford municipal elections.

Register here: vcma.nationbuilder.com/bedford_rcv_...

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Rank the Vote @rankthevoteusa.bsky.social · 1d

Join us tonight to learn how to write a letter to the editor calling for #RankedChoiceVoting! We have all the tools to set you up for success.

Register here: rankthevote.nationbuilder.com/https_rankth...

Ranked Choice Voting Letter to the Editor Workshop

rankthevote.nationbuilder.com

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Rank the Vote @rankthevoteusa.bsky.social · 4d

Join us on Monday night for a Letter to the editor workshop! We'll walk you through how to write a successful #RCV LTE.

Register here: rankthevote.nationbuilder.com/https_rankth...

Ranked Choice Voting Letter to the Editor Workshop

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Rank the Vote @rankthevoteusa.bsky.social · 5d

What do we have to do to put you in #RCV today?

Rank the Vote @rankthevoteusa.bsky.social · 7d

Greenbelt, Maryland will decide in November whether to adopt the #proportional form of #RCV for City Council elections! We're excited to see another city joining the movement!

Read more about it here: fairvote.org/greenbelt-md...

Greenbelt, MD to vote on ranked choice voting this November - FairVote

The Greenbelt, MD City Council finalized a ballot measure that will put ranked choice voting before voters this November.

fairvote.org

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Rank the Vote @rankthevoteusa.bsky.social · 8d

We are thrilled to announce Michelle Whittaker is joining our team as Communications Director! Swipe through to read more about the extraordinary wealth of knowledge she is bringing to Rank the Vote!

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Rank the Vote @rankthevoteusa.bsky.social · 11d

With #RCV and #ProportionalRepresentation we can have a system that actually works, for everyone!

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Rank the Vote @rankthevoteusa.bsky.social · 12d

The 2025 #GenderParityIndex from @representwomen.bsky.social is out!

From #RankedChoiceVoting to #ProportionalRepresentation the report makes clear what’s needed to achieve parity!

📊 Explore the report: bit.ly/4mqLz6a

#2025GenderParityIndex #ElectionReform #RepresentWomen #WomenInLeadership

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FairVote @fairvote.bsky.social · 13d

Want to talk to friends and family about #RankedChoiceVoting? Looking for quick resources, explainers, and ways to get involved?

We’ve got you covered ⬇️

How to talk to your friends about ranked choice voting - FairVote

Election season is the best time to have conversations with friends and family members about a better way to vote – ranked choice voting!

fairvote.org

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Rank the Vote @rankthevoteusa.bsky.social · 13d

Raise your hand if you feel like politics is working well right now. Anyone?

We're working to adopt #RCV and #ProportionalRepresentation across the country so we can have a system that works for everyone!

Check out the full #Netroots panel here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BFC...

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Rank the Vote @rankthevoteusa.bsky.social · 14d

Join us tomorrow at 7pm et to learn about what you can do to help #RCV! We'll discuss about how to host a house party to talk with family and friends about #RankedChoiceVoting.

Sign up here: rankthevote.nationbuilder.com/20250924_hou...

What can one person do? House Parties

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Rank the Vote @rankthevoteusa.bsky.social · 15d

We love to see it! The #RCV movement is growing from the ground up. Now's a great time to get involved with your community to build a better system that works for all of us!

voterchoicema.bsky.social @voterchoicema.bsky.social · 15d

Last week, Governor Maura Healey signed the new City of Somerville Charter! It calls for the creation of a #RankedChoiceVoting implementation committee. Now it advances to voters for approval at the ballot this November!

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Rank the Vote @rankthevoteusa.bsky.social · 18d

Hear Liz White from @upvoteva.bsky.social give an overview of #RankedChoiceVoting. What it is, how it works, and what it can do to make our elections better!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW6v...

www.youtube.com

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Rank the Vote @rankthevoteusa.bsky.social · 19d

Football is back! (And in fantasy football it's been a rough couple weeks for some of us)

Ever feel like this when you go to vote? Promised a chance for change and then the same old outcome?

We're working to build something better! Check out how #RCV can give us more options: rankthevote.us/learn/

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Rank the Vote Ohio @rankthevoteohio.bsky.social · 19d

Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.

#RCV #RankedChoiceVoting

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Rank the Vote @rankthevoteusa.bsky.social · 20d

"Winner take all" #elections are making too many #voters lose and creating barriers to more competition to represent us. There is a #proportional solution.

youtu.be/5xVbRHGlp_M

Fixing Our Broken Elections

YouTube video by Rank the Vote

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Rank the Vote @rankthevoteusa.bsky.social · 21d

Still excited about #NationalVoterRegistrationDay? Check out the relaunch of #MajorityRules! There is even a special 30 minute edition with accompanying material for discussion groups: majorityrulesfilm.com/edu

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Rank the Vote @rankthevoteusa.bsky.social · 21d

Democracy works better when more of us show up. Make sure you’re registered and ready to rank the vote!
#RCV #RTV #NationalVoterRegistrationDay

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Rank the Vote @rankthevoteusa.bsky.social · 22d

We're thrilled to welcome Anna Kellar to our team as National Organizing Director! Swipe through to read more about their wealth of experience and the work they will be doing at Rank the Vote!

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Rank the Vote @rankthevoteusa.bsky.social · 25d

We're excited to see the momentum growing in Massachusetts!

voterchoicema.bsky.social @voterchoicema.bsky.social · 25d

Join us and LWV of Falmouth next week in #Falmouth for a screening of #MajorityRules and community conversation! September 18, 2025 at 6:30pm at the public library.

Register here: vcma.nationbuilder.com/lwv_falmouth...

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Better Ballot North Carolina @betterballotnc.bsky.social · 27d

Did you know voters often feel that they have to vote for candidates they don't like?

OH you did know? Did you know we are working to fix that with #RankedChoiceVoting?

Curious? You can learn more about #RCV here: www.betterballotnc.org/learn

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Rank the Vote @rankthevoteusa.bsky.social · 27d

Exciting news in #Colorado. Fort Collins will use #RankedChoiceVoting in most of their City Council races in November!

There is a ton of energy for election reform at the local level as people demand a system that works for them.

www.coloradoan.com/story/news/p...

Fort Collins will use ranked voting in most City Council races. Here's who's running

The lineup for the Fort Collins election Nov. 4 is set. Here's who's running for mayor and City Council.

www.coloradoan.com

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Rank the Vote @rankthevoteusa.bsky.social · 28d

“While democracy seems in big trouble in America, we should take heart from the fact that it is alive and prospering in most other advanced countries – such as those in Western Europe."

www.masslive.com/westernmass/...

Sorry America, democracy is doing better elsewhere (Viewpoint)

Our nearly impossible-to-change Constitution means we have been unable to modernize our political system and are stuck with a government plagued by minority rule, dominated by monied interests and unr...

www.masslive.com

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Rank the Vote @rankthevoteusa.bsky.social · 28d

"American politicians are exceptionally old compared to other democracies."

Want to know why?

Check it out : leedrutman.substack.com/p/why-americ...

Why America Has the World's Oldest Politicians

How our creaky electoral system created the most advanced gerontocracy on earth.

leedrutman.substack.com

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