Stephanie Houghton
@womanoffield.bsky.social
Serious about reform, not myself.
Talking turnout, election incentives, and representation.
Connecting ideas to impact - one post at a time - your thoughts welcome!
Talking turnout, election incentives, and representation.
Connecting ideas to impact - one post at a time - your thoughts welcome!
Reformers and campaigners, this ones for you. open.substack.com/pub/womanoff...
Reform Starts Here
Finding the Voters Campaigns Forget
open.substack.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Reformers and campaigners, this ones for you. open.substack.com/pub/womanoff...
Reformer questions:
Is the reform an improvement for voter experience?
Does it make voters feel better represented?
Does it make electeds more accountable to their constituents?
Is the reform an improvement for voter experience?
Does it make voters feel better represented?
Does it make electeds more accountable to their constituents?
December 2, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Reformer questions:
Is the reform an improvement for voter experience?
Does it make voters feel better represented?
Does it make electeds more accountable to their constituents?
Is the reform an improvement for voter experience?
Does it make voters feel better represented?
Does it make electeds more accountable to their constituents?
Happy Thanksgiving! It’s still civic engagement season! More here: open.substack.com/pub/womanoff...
November 26, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! It’s still civic engagement season! More here: open.substack.com/pub/womanoff...
So bummed I can’t attend this as an audience member.
FYI, Orleans. It’s just about town meeting time.
FYI, Orleans. It’s just about town meeting time.
November 13, 2025 at 9:16 PM
So bummed I can’t attend this as an audience member.
FYI, Orleans. It’s just about town meeting time.
FYI, Orleans. It’s just about town meeting time.
It’s Substack Day at Democracy To Do List! Let’s talk turnout.
November 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
It’s Substack Day at Democracy To Do List! Let’s talk turnout.
I’m big mad at Democrats trying to take away healthcare.
November 10, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I’m big mad at Democrats trying to take away healthcare.
I am standing in Logan airport (started in SeaTac) after an incredibly long night of flying and layovers and I was wondering what was good about this experience. This has to be it.
Had to fly across the US today, changing planes, and found pleasant camaraderie...everyone wishing one another luck making their flights
November 9, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I am standing in Logan airport (started in SeaTac) after an incredibly long night of flying and layovers and I was wondering what was good about this experience. This has to be it.
The other noteworthy piece about how long it takes is that it’s just accepted as part of the voting culture here.
There is a predictable time that ballot counts are dropped every day. Voters and news outlets have learned what to expect and how to act.
It’s great.
There is a predictable time that ballot counts are dropped every day. Voters and news outlets have learned what to expect and how to act.
It’s great.
I forgot I wrote this last year. Still applies www.axios.com/local/seattl...
Why ballot counting takes so long in Washington state
In some races, election night results can change dramatically over several days.
www.axios.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The other noteworthy piece about how long it takes is that it’s just accepted as part of the voting culture here.
There is a predictable time that ballot counts are dropped every day. Voters and news outlets have learned what to expect and how to act.
It’s great.
There is a predictable time that ballot counts are dropped every day. Voters and news outlets have learned what to expect and how to act.
It’s great.
We made it through another election day.
What's next? Well I'm interested in youth turnout - why it's so low (except when it's not!) and what we can do about it.
We can't wait to start until next November. Read more in next week's Substack.
womanoffield.substack.com?utm_campaign...
What's next? Well I'm interested in youth turnout - why it's so low (except when it's not!) and what we can do about it.
We can't wait to start until next November. Read more in next week's Substack.
womanoffield.substack.com?utm_campaign...
Democracy To Do List | Stephanie Houghton | Substack
Serious about reform, not myself. Our current election systems are the bug and feature of our dysfunctioning democracy. Here, I dig into what we can do about it. Click to read Democracy To Do List, by...
womanoffield.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:55 PM
We made it through another election day.
What's next? Well I'm interested in youth turnout - why it's so low (except when it's not!) and what we can do about it.
We can't wait to start until next November. Read more in next week's Substack.
womanoffield.substack.com?utm_campaign...
What's next? Well I'm interested in youth turnout - why it's so low (except when it's not!) and what we can do about it.
We can't wait to start until next November. Read more in next week's Substack.
womanoffield.substack.com?utm_campaign...
In case you somehow follow me but were not aware:
🗳️ It’s Election Day.
✅ Check your ballot
📞 Text 3 friends
🔍 Look for local initiatives
Democracy isn’t just national. It’s neighborly.
Let's vote!
🗳️ It’s Election Day.
✅ Check your ballot
📞 Text 3 friends
🔍 Look for local initiatives
Democracy isn’t just national. It’s neighborly.
Let's vote!
November 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
In case you somehow follow me but were not aware:
🗳️ It’s Election Day.
✅ Check your ballot
📞 Text 3 friends
🔍 Look for local initiatives
Democracy isn’t just national. It’s neighborly.
Let's vote!
🗳️ It’s Election Day.
✅ Check your ballot
📞 Text 3 friends
🔍 Look for local initiatives
Democracy isn’t just national. It’s neighborly.
Let's vote!
Reposted by Stephanie Houghton
This is the local report: theneedling.com/2019/09/02/s...
Sunshine Soon to be Replaced by Eternal, Inescapable Darkness
By Seadiff Nass, Needling Meteorologist The forecast isn’t looking good. No, my friend, it looks grim indeed. I’ve been studying my meteorological charts and my radars, and the number of spid…
theneedling.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:17 PM
This is the local report: theneedling.com/2019/09/02/s...
Tomorrow is Election Day.
I’m thinking about all the organizers, volunteers, and voters who show up—again and again.
Democracy isn’t just a moment.
I’m thinking about all the organizers, volunteers, and voters who show up—again and again.
Democracy isn’t just a moment.
November 4, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Tomorrow is Election Day.
I’m thinking about all the organizers, volunteers, and voters who show up—again and again.
Democracy isn’t just a moment.
I’m thinking about all the organizers, volunteers, and voters who show up—again and again.
Democracy isn’t just a moment.
"...I learned that our government runs on norms; unwritten rules that shape everything from shutdowns to elections. And it’s more than that. Those norms? They vary based on where you live."
Find out more and catch up on my second Substack before the next one drops on Tuesday!
Find out more and catch up on my second Substack before the next one drops on Tuesday!
Substack round 2. In which I connect the Gilmore Girls to democracy innovation. #ElectionReform womanoffield.substack.com/p/fishwater-...
Fish:Water as Voters:Democracy
Election norms and the water we swim in
womanoffield.substack.com
October 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM
"...I learned that our government runs on norms; unwritten rules that shape everything from shutdowns to elections. And it’s more than that. Those norms? They vary based on where you live."
Find out more and catch up on my second Substack before the next one drops on Tuesday!
Find out more and catch up on my second Substack before the next one drops on Tuesday!
Zinnia and I are on the same page this Monday. Why go for a stick when you know the whole tree is the problem?
October 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Zinnia and I are on the same page this Monday. Why go for a stick when you know the whole tree is the problem?
Reposted by Stephanie Houghton
Wondering if you should join a No Kings rally? Spoiler alert: you should.
youtu.be/h54Fu3Cbwk4
youtu.be/h54Fu3Cbwk4
SHOULD YOU go to the PROTEST?
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl
youtu.be
October 17, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Wondering if you should join a No Kings rally? Spoiler alert: you should.
youtu.be/h54Fu3Cbwk4
youtu.be/h54Fu3Cbwk4
Exactly. Voting should be easy. It should also matter. So we have to keep showing up, but we also have to think creatively about expanding how we vote.
#ElectionReform
#TheFutureOfVoting
#ElectionReform
#TheFutureOfVoting
Reminder that any political party trying to make it harder to vote is sending a clear message: they can't win on their ideas alone.
October 16, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Exactly. Voting should be easy. It should also matter. So we have to keep showing up, but we also have to think creatively about expanding how we vote.
#ElectionReform
#TheFutureOfVoting
#ElectionReform
#TheFutureOfVoting
Substack round 2. In which I connect the Gilmore Girls to democracy innovation. #ElectionReform womanoffield.substack.com/p/fishwater-...
Fish:Water as Voters:Democracy
Election norms and the water we swim in
womanoffield.substack.com
October 14, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Substack round 2. In which I connect the Gilmore Girls to democracy innovation. #ElectionReform womanoffield.substack.com/p/fishwater-...
Voting is not one-size-fits-all, neither are campaigns. Strategies and policies are hardly ever cookie-cutter. What's something that works in your state?
October 6, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Voting is not one-size-fits-all, neither are campaigns. Strategies and policies are hardly ever cookie-cutter. What's something that works in your state?
When it comes to the shutdown the usual suspects are doing their usual thing.
It can feel hopeless - but it's not. Stop worrying about the candidates, start working about the system that perpetuates the status quo.
It can feel hopeless - but it's not. Stop worrying about the candidates, start working about the system that perpetuates the status quo.
October 2, 2025 at 5:23 PM
When it comes to the shutdown the usual suspects are doing their usual thing.
It can feel hopeless - but it's not. Stop worrying about the candidates, start working about the system that perpetuates the status quo.
It can feel hopeless - but it's not. Stop worrying about the candidates, start working about the system that perpetuates the status quo.
Elections aren't going to fix themselves! Sign up and let's get to work. substack.com/home/post/p-...
#ElectionReform
#TheFutureOfDemocracy
#ElectionReform
#TheFutureOfDemocracy
Cirrus Strategies: The Democracy To Do List
Cirrus clouds are the ones that show up at around 30,000 feet - the weather is fine now, but change is, quite literally, on the horizon.
substack.com
October 1, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Elections aren't going to fix themselves! Sign up and let's get to work. substack.com/home/post/p-...
#ElectionReform
#TheFutureOfDemocracy
#ElectionReform
#TheFutureOfDemocracy
Once a year in September we remind people to register to vote, the problem is that we're a few months too late for most states! Primaries started ages ago, and those are the elections that count. #ElectionReform #HowWeVote #VoterRegistrationDay
vote.gov/register
vote.gov/register
Register to vote in U.S. elections | Vote.gov
Get the information you need to register to vote, check your registration, or update registration information in your state or territory.
vote.gov
September 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Once a year in September we remind people to register to vote, the problem is that we're a few months too late for most states! Primaries started ages ago, and those are the elections that count. #ElectionReform #HowWeVote #VoterRegistrationDay
vote.gov/register
vote.gov/register
Just created an OpenVPB so @fairvotewa.bsky.social can help build support for pro-democracy candidates around the Evergreen State, and honestly?
I didn’t know how much I missed the simple pleasure of making my a list and choosing a script. #ElectionReform #RCV
I didn’t know how much I missed the simple pleasure of making my a list and choosing a script. #ElectionReform #RCV
September 15, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Just created an OpenVPB so @fairvotewa.bsky.social can help build support for pro-democracy candidates around the Evergreen State, and honestly?
I didn’t know how much I missed the simple pleasure of making my a list and choosing a script. #ElectionReform #RCV
I didn’t know how much I missed the simple pleasure of making my a list and choosing a script. #ElectionReform #RCV
Reposted by Stephanie Houghton
Millions of dollars worth of contraceptives destined for low-income countries were destroyed at the direction of the Trump administration.
$10 Million in Contraceptives Have Been Destroyed on Orders From Trump Officials
The birth control pills, IUDs and hormonal implants were purchased by U.S.A.I.D. for women in low-income countries. They had been in limbo in a Belgian warehouse after the U.S. cut much of its foreign aid.
nyti.ms
September 11, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Millions of dollars worth of contraceptives destined for low-income countries were destroyed at the direction of the Trump administration.
One of my favorite things about working from home is that when I say “ok, great talking to you, bye!” my doggo reminds me that because my meeting has now ended it’s time for a walk.
September 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
One of my favorite things about working from home is that when I say “ok, great talking to you, bye!” my doggo reminds me that because my meeting has now ended it’s time for a walk.
Massachusetts Primaries are today. The regularly scheduled 2025 Primary Voting Cycle began 196 days ago. Having a confusing voting schedule and blaming the voters for not keeping track is a particularly nefarious way of suppressing the vote.
#ElectionReform
#OpenPrimaries
#ElectionReform
#OpenPrimaries
September 2, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Massachusetts Primaries are today. The regularly scheduled 2025 Primary Voting Cycle began 196 days ago. Having a confusing voting schedule and blaming the voters for not keeping track is a particularly nefarious way of suppressing the vote.
#ElectionReform
#OpenPrimaries
#ElectionReform
#OpenPrimaries