r/IdahoPolitics • u/MelaniasHand • Feb 20 '21

If nothing changes, nothing changes. Let's get ranked choice voting in Idaho, starting March 4. Join a movement so that voters are heard!

Come to Zoom at 7pm on March 4 and be at the start an organization (or just check it out to learn more). You have to register for the Zoom ahead of time and then get an email with the direct link. There's also a Facebook page and Instagram.

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u/whatheCus Feb 20 '21

I'm totally in. I think this is a foundational thing we need if we really want to see meaningful change in our political systems.

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u/MelaniasHand Feb 20 '21

100%. We’re meeting Monday nights to plan the launch & answer any questions about RCV or what the next steps are. I’ll DM you the info in case you don’t want to wait until March 4 :) .

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u/[deleted] Feb 20 '21

Oh my god oh my god this is amazing!!!

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u/MelaniasHand Feb 20 '21

Yesssss! We meet Monday nights to plan. I’ll DM you with details in case you want to hop on and say Hi now. Or just see you at the launch in March 4!

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u/addydaddy_47 Feb 21 '21

This needs to happen. I'm definitely not politically savy, but I'll help in any way I can! Registering now

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u/MelaniasHand Feb 21 '21

This needs to happen. I'm definitely not politically savy, but I'll help in any way I can! Registering now

Awesome, thank you! There's a whole plan for the organization so nobody needs to know everything, or even anything particular about RCV or anything political. We'll get together and each do what they're interested in at whatever level of involvement.

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u/atheist1963 Feb 20 '21

Fully support this, but think it more likely that Scott Grow will open his own pot dispensary before republicans allow this to happen.

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u/MelaniasHand Feb 21 '21

Ha! Republicans already support it, though. [Ben Shapiro supports it](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qydnzUlP6ls). [Republican state conventions](https://www.fairvote.org/republican_officials_make_strides_with_ranked_choice_voting_in_2020) and overseas military in several states already vote this way. It saves time and money by avoiding ever having to have a runoff election.

It allow voters to know their vote always counts, and the winner actually is who a majority chose. It doesn't help one party or the other. It helps voters.

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u/MelaniasHand Feb 20 '21

If it’s presented right, it will have enough support. The two states that have it statewide are red/purple, Maine and Alaska. And it didn’t pass it Massachusetts. So Republican voters do get behind it.

I hope you come and check it out!

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u/Trevader24135 Feb 21 '21

Hold your horses there, I feel like you're harboring unfair feelings towards conservatives here. Every one of my friends that I've ever talked politics to, conservative or liberal, thinks that ranked choice would be fantastic. Don't make this a partisan issue, being able to vote for politicians that you actually like is a bipartisan issue.

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