[Durham INC] Zoom mtg today/NOW 4pm: Save local runoff election $$$? Have spoiler proofing on ballots? Online info session on RCV for NC initiative (link)

[Debra Hawkins]

** Please Cross Post **

Sharing for any who may be interested. Zoom info session 4pm today (in 30
minutes) for new organizing initiative to consider RCV for NC such as Maine
now has, Massachusetts and other states are readying to vote on. Various
benefits (including saving runoff and recount taxpayer money for Durham
county to allocate elsewhere  - ballot style used by New Zealand, Australia,
Canada and various global/Scandinavian/EU countries..link in today to hear
more about how it works, and how it could be set up in North Carolina. 

 

 
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Facebook page to invite/share:
https://www.facebook.com/events/298144088064513/ 


Better Ballot NC Ranked-Choice Voting Effort


A new group, Better Ballot North Carolina, has formed in North Carolina to
pursue the implementation of Ranked-Choice Voting in our state. You are
invited to the
<https://www.ncgreenparty.org/r?u=gWYryPdU3pYmYCJp39r7Axgah4vFusIc28DF_CaBaE
Q&e=c7f797ffe2a343615485899c6962592a&utm_source=ncgreenparty&utm_medium=emai
l&utm_campaign=newsletter_august_2020&n=13> statewide launch September 12.
Ranked-Choice Voting, which has different counting methods for different
types of elections (e.g. multi-candidate single-winner or multi-candidate
multi-winner races) allows voters to rank their candidates in order of
preference. The value of RCV is that it eliminates the argument that a
voter's true preference must be  sacrificed in favor of an undesirable but
"lesser-evil" candidate.  With RCV, if the voter's first choice does not win
in the first round of vote tabulation, or even if the choice is eliminated
in the first round, the voter's second choice then transfers to that
candidate, who has lost nothing by being a second choice. 

Better Ballot North Carolina is composed of members from a number of
different organizations and political proclivities, including North Carolina
Greens. Registered in NC as a nonprofit, the group's goal is to educate
North Carolinians about the value of Ranked-Choice Voting in offering more
candidates with diverse views and ideas. Visit the group at
<https://www.ncgreenparty.org/r?u=6s10uSine0xVIA_h37FKC4tfDUyjJCf37U0GIWtm-0
0&e=c7f797ffe2a343615485899c6962592a&utm_source=ncgreenparty&utm_medium=emai
l&utm_campaign=newsletter_august_2020&n=14> www.betterballotnc.org, and sign
up to attend the statewide launch meeting on September 12.

 

Meet great people. Learn new skills. Empower voters. Make a difference in
our country's future. Join us at our statewide launch meeting, where we will
build the strategy to win Ranked Choice Voting in North Carolina.

RCV is a revolutionary democracy upgrade which allows voters to rank the
candidates on the ballot in the order you prefer them, instead of choosing
just one. Ranking your choices liberates you from being forced to vote for
the "lesser of two evils." It allows you to vote honestly for (any
candidate), the candidate that best matches your views, while still allowing
you to vote for one or more "backup" choices. This means your vote always
stays intact, never gets thrown away, and you won't help to elect a
candidate you strongly dislike.

A few years ago, Maine became the first state to reform their elections by
adopting Ranked Choice Voting. Then, America's largest city -- New York City
-- passed Ranked Choice Voting by a whopping 74% of the vote. Six states are
even using RCV for this year's presidential primaries or caucuses.

We invite you to attend our launch meeting, which will include general
strategy, capacity-building, and action team break-out sessions. 

Please RSVP in this event. 

Join Zoom Meeting
 
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