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The Center for Election Science retweeted
California desperately needs to give voters the ability to vote for all the candidates they like rather than just one.
If they did that, every runoff would be between the two actually most popular candidates in the state (which would always be two Democrats).
CALIFORNIA POLL - Governor (top 2 advance)
🟦 Becerra: 24% (+9)
🟥 Hilton: 23% (+3)
🟦 Steyer: 15% (=)
🟥 Bianco: 11% (-3)
🟦 Porter: 10% (-3)
🟦 Mahan: 6% (=)
🟦 Villaraigosa: 2%
🟦 Thurmond: 1%
(+/- change vs 4/14-18)
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(The survey, commissioned by the anti-Tom Steyer committee California is Not For Sale)
Gudelunas Strategies | 4/23-27 | 800 LV
politico.com/newsletters/cal…
The Center for Election Science retweeted
Have you ever used Calendly to find a time that works for everybody? You've used Approval Voting. ✅✅
What we're reading; "When “Choose One” Isn’t Enough. Why some voters feel their ballot doesn’t capture what they believe"
open.substack.com/pub/akorky…
The Center for Election Science retweeted
Garry, the number one structural solve here is approval voting. @ElectionScience is the best resource. Ask Claude to defend why approval voting implementation is the single-highest leverage action to take.
The Center for Election Science retweeted
run ballot initiatives to get approval voting like we did in Fargo and St. Louis. it's very straightforward.
asitoughttobemagazine.com/20…
The Center for Election Science retweeted
What we are reading: "Break the 51% Ceiling: How Approval Voting Can Unite America"
thewellnews.com/opinions/bre…
The Center for Election Science retweeted
Approval voting is the way to go. It's so simple.
The Center for Election Science retweeted
Approval voting is a game-changer for elections!
1️⃣ Ends the Spoiler Effect: Vote for your honest favorite without fear of "wasted votes" or helping your least favorite win. 2️⃣ Boosts Consensus: Winners need broad appeal and the widest community support.
The Center for Election Science retweeted
What we're reading; "The “Henry County Test”: What Happens When an Independent Watchdog Actually Bites?"
electionbyjury.substack.com/…
#elections #politics #law
The Center for Election Science retweeted
What we need is approval voting, a methodology that enables us to get past the problems (such as the "lesser of two evils" dilemma) that plague *every* election.
@ElectionScience
The Center for Election Science retweeted
100%
We also need Approval voting, to improve the representative accuracy of elections.
The Center for Election Science retweeted
Voter ID and vote security are obvious administrative necessity, but not enough. The far bigger problem is first past the post voting producing duopoly via the spoiler effect. The ancient Greeks didn’t design democracy as a two horse race. Approval voting overcomes the duopoly.
The Center for Election Science retweeted
Yes, Approval is much simpler!
I recommend checking out @ElectionScience as an organization that actively advocates for it.
The Center for Election Science retweeted
Today in "we need voting mechanisms that select moderates rather than polarized swings": just as "don't enforce the border" led to a huge political swing, "cowards in masks illegally harassing random people for ID" will lead to the reverse. @ATabarrok - time for approval voting?
The Center for Election Science retweeted
“Is it safe to support the candidate I genuinely prefer?”
That question drives interest in Ranked Choice Voting and Approval Voting — but the mechanics matter.
Here's a deep dive on vote splitting, spoilers, and what these systems actually do.
bit.ly/vote-splitting
The Center for Election Science retweeted
It's fantastic to see more and more communities learning about Approval Voting at campaign events!
It's refreshing to have candidates who understand that better voting starts with one simple tweak to the ballot: letting voters choose all the candidates they approve of.
The Center for Election Science retweeted
Approval Voting is a simple system that encourages broader voter expression, eliminates the "spoiler effect," and is designed to elect candidates with the broadest public support.
#votingreform #electionreform
The Center for Election Science retweeted
Utah State Senator Dan Thatcher switched from the GOP to the Forward Party in March. Then he resigned in October. Utah state law allowed the Forward Party to pick his replacement which was done by Approval Voting where people vote for all the candidates of which they approve.
The Center for Election Science retweeted
DEMS WIN BIG IN IOWA: Democrat Renee Hardman wins IA State Senate SD-16 with 71.5%, a 27-point Dem overperformance from 2024. Harris won the district by 16. Hardman's victory blocks a GOP supermajority and makes history as the first Black woman elected to the Iowa Senate.
The Center for Election Science retweeted
Term limits would not be necessary if our elections were actually competitive. Adopting approval voting makes every election competitive, thus restoring accountability and thus youthful energy to our representation.
electionscience.org/educatio…
