1.19 Voting Your Hopes

25/10/2018 39 min Temporada 1 Episodio 19
1.19 Voting Your Hopes

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Is there a way to make elections more fair and get voters excited? Can we create a system that encourages us to talk about the issues?Find RCV for Colorado on social media at facebook.com/@rcvforcolorado or at their website below to learn more.Transcript here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSheLVsiXYYwm4VFLuhY7B-L--7-YV0H2wkLecHHAW4ds1p2xhH1J0AfpjORt05UN62uAzFkwhnNw-8/pubArticles and items we referenced:Ranked Choice Voting for Colorado: https://rcvforcolorado.org/A Brief History of Voting from Fair Vote: https://www.fairvote.org/a-brief-history-of-ranked-choice-votingDon't Throw Away Your Vote, May 29, 2018:https://whowhatwhy.org/2018/05/29/dont-throw-away-your-vote-ranked-choice-elections-gather-momentum/Why 5% for the Green Party is a win for America, CNBC, Oct 27, 2016:https://www.cnbc.com/2016/10/27/why-5-for-the-green-party-is-a-win-for-america-jill-stein-commentary.htmlCould Maine's new ranked-choice voting change American elections?, Boston Globe, Oct 17, 2017:https://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2018/10/17/could-maine-new-ranked-choice-voting-change-american-elections/6VqNC73bQzMrPd0RSepA8L/story.htmlThe fastest growing voting bloc in America isn't what you think it is, Apr 28, 2016:https://www.bustle.com/articles/157646-the-fastest-growing-voting-bloc-in-america-isnt-what-you-think-it-isCenter for Civic Design:https://civicdesign.org/BiCurean Moment:Mike Foote_ Amendment 74 threatens legal free-for-all - Boulder Daily, Sep 15, 2018http://www.dailycamera.com/guest-opinions/ci_32140634/mike-foote-amendment-74-threatens-legal-free-allTags: Ranked Choice Voting, RCV, RCV for Colorado, voting, vote, gotv, spoiler effect, elections, voter turnout, increase, third party, cost, implementation, audit, John Stuart Mill, minority voice, consensus, extremist, moderate, central, largest voting block, Maine, Telluride, League of Women Voters, values, fairness, electoral college, Fair Vote, non partisan, run off, increased turnout, cost savings, beer elections, voter engagement, talk about the issues, discourse, amendment 74, voter's guide, local politics, civic responsibility ★ Support this podcast ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.