Open Policy Discussion
California Ranked Choice Voting & Multimember Legislative DistrictsCitizens United has to go
This wretched decision has silenced the voices of all but the stupidly rich and greedy donors. Votes bought and paid for while the rest of us wonder what the heck is going on in our...
OPPOSE LIMITS ON FREE SPEECH
campaign contributions are the only avenue most of us have to express our political opinions. Limits on political speech must be fervently resisted. I oppose any limits on political or...
Inventive methods to break the 2 Part Stranglehold
While I’m not “in love” with these voting methods, I am in favor of them because they break the stranglehold of the 2 party system by enabling candidates who otherwise wouldn’t even run or...
Yes on RCV and Yes on MMDs
A democracy should be as vibrant and diverse as California itself. The Common Sense Party is built on the idea that we need pragmatic, inclusive leadership that moves beyond the polarized...
Yes on Ranked Voting & Multimember Districts!
Multimember districts is the best reform I'm aware of to instantly end the two party duopoly. No third party or nonpartisan can win 50% of just about any district, but many can win 17% of...
Yes to both RCV and Multimember Districts
RCV would allow us to have a larger pool of people to vote for and the ability to express our preference in order from highest to lowest. It would also advocate for the candidates to work...
Rank choice is a great idea
We need to de emphasize the Party in our system. Party s are fine, but lead to extremism. Ranked choice will end the extremism
Both BAD ideas
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...
Yes to Ranked Choice Voting, No to 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...
RCV and Multimember voting 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,
RCV requires an informed electorate
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...
Ranked Choice is Necessary but Issue Fogging is killing us
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...
No on both… Curious about STAR.
RCV has problems, both functional and political viability. Efforts better directed elsewhere. Sacramento already has too many leaches, and multiple representatives would triple that. I...
Yes on ranked choice, no on multimember districts as presented, maybe on a combination of the two.
While possibly confusing to an under-informed electorate, I see that as a communications issue, not a political/policy issue, and I think RCV is a good step to more representative and...
No on RCV (& Yes on STAR!), and Not Yet on Multimember Districts
Ranked Choice Voting (RCV): As Chuck indicates, under RCV your vote won't count at all if none of your favorites make it into the final runoff. Moreover, in any election in which there are...
RCV
RCV is far superior to our current first past the post system of voting because it encourages better candidates to run while Minimizing extremism from all sides. And the charge that voters...
Voting should be simplified, not made more complex
Ranked choice voting is complex and ultimately ensures that your vote may not count. When it was first used in Oakland, I told my boss that we should support the person polling in 2nd...
Not a fan of either selection. Rank choice very complicated for some voter to understand the concept. It also drags on the result of the votes.
Rank choice is complicated and may discourage people from voting . Multiple area voting-that too may be controversial
Ranked choice sounds interesting
As I have read about use of ranked choice voting, it sounds interesting as a way to improve voter choice. However, as one who supported term limits and has since seen what a disaster it...
yes on ranked choice, no on multimember districts
Ranked Choice voting seems like a good way to dispense with runoff elections. I support. The multimember district proposal makes me uncomfortable. I particularly don't like the idea of...
Ranked Choice Voting & Multimember Districts
Dear Friend of the Common Sense Party, May I please receive your views on two issues about California elections? We have recently been approached by two different organizations, seeking...
Support Proportional Representation and Multiparty Democracy in California
Hi Tom & Team, Our nonprofit and coalition of alternative parties in California, ProRep Coalition, would love to have a conversation with you and your team about our work towards a...