by David Goodale | Mar 2, 2026 | Electoral Reform
We need to de emphasize the Party in our system. Party s are fine, but lead to extremism. Ranked choice will end the extremism
by Jonathan Brown | Mar 2, 2026 | Ranked Choice Voting & Multimember Districts
Ranked Choice voting allows a lot of strategic voting(log rolling) depending on how it is structured and multimember districts have some of the same defects. First, job is to devise a fair reapportionment system as opposed to the travesty of Prop 50. We need to press...
by Dan Caserza | Mar 2, 2026 | Ranked Choice Voting & Multimember Districts
I strongly support ranked choice voting. It seems to me it would result in less polarization, as it would favor candidates who are more broadly appealing. And it is also a more efficient process, eliminating the need for expensive run-off elections. I don’t like the...
by Donna Hurowitz | Mar 2, 2026 | Ranked Choice Voting & Multimember Districts
I support both of these because they bring an opportunity to result in better quality office-holders. This is the first time, frankly, that I have heard the multimember idea,
by Medea Bern | Mar 2, 2026 | Ranked Choice Voting & Multimember Districts
While we have many Californians who care passionately about the state and how it is governed, RCV just adds complexity that most voters are not going to take the time to sort out. I know several people who simply ‘pull the donkey’s tail’ and...
by Lori Hughes | Mar 2, 2026 | Just a note, Ranked Choice Voting & Multimember Districts
I’m a huge fan of ranked choice. I’m a little nervous about it, though… from what I understand it IS possible to game the system so that the candidate at the very bottom of everyone’s list is the one that wins. I’d like assurances that we...
