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Blog - One Hundred Remedies for a Broken Democracy
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Posted by dave meslin. Middot; September 28, 2016 11:06 AM. We're really excited to have Marlena Zuber. On our team, creating a series of gorgeous drawings that will appear throughout the book. Here's a sneak preview of some of the pieces she's working on:. Posted by dave meslin. Middot; August 12, 2016 3:48 PM. One of the most amusing examples of our obsessive clinging to institutional ritual, is Canada's Supreme Court robes. This is what they actually wear, in 2016:. This week: New England! An organiza...
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Why LWVME Supports Ranked Choice Voting | LWVME Blog
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How to Talk to Your Legislator — Resources. Continued from blog post March 30, 2016). Why LWVME Supports Ranked Choice Voting. Why LWVME Supports Ranked Choice Voting. July 15, 2015. July 14, 2015. By Polly Ward and Regina Coppens. In March 2011, after a three-year study, the LWVME issued its position in support of. Only twice have we elected our governor with more than 50% of the vote, and both times that happened it was the re-election of an incumbent governor for a second term. On the other hand, Rank...
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Ranked Choice Voting - LWV of Maine
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League of Women Voters. Making Democracy Work . for All. How Does Ranked Choice Voting Work? Why is RCV Considered as an Alternative to our Current System? What are the Benefits of Ranked Choice Voting? Where is RCV being Used? How Does Ranked Choice Voting Work? Why is RCV Considered as an Alternative to our Current System? With an endorsement of ranked choice voting as the best way to ensure a majority vote in competitive, single-seat, multi-candidate elections. 10003; Eliminates spoilers and strategic...
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Democracy in Action - Maine Unitarian Universalist State Advocacy Network
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It takes deep faith and a lot of hard work to keep a democracy vibrant.". Rev Wm. G. Sinkford, UUA President. Areas of Focus include:. Voter education and turnout. MUUSAN empowers congregations and members to participate in public discourse. We provide educational resources on how to be active in the democratic process and enable and encourage congregations to interact with their local, state, and federal legislators. Ensuring fair election practices. Useful Resources and Links. Maine Ranked Choice Voting.
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Links to Sites of Interest - LWV of Maine
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League of Women Voters. Making Democracy Work . for All. Links to Sites of Interest. Links to Sites of Interest. League of Women Voters. Political Parties in Maine. Other Sites of Interest. League of Women Voters. League of Women Voters of the United States. Department of the Secretary of State. State of Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Elections Practices. Bills Before the Legislature. US National Archives and Records Administration. Maine Freedom of Information Coalition. LWVME IN THE NEWS.
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Ranked Choice Voting Act
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Emsp; · Facebook. Emsp; · email. Ranked Choice Voting Act. Ranked Choice Voting Act. Ranked Choice Voting Act. Ranked Choice Voting Act. It's time to level the playing field and advance representative democracy with the Ranked Choice Voting Act. Our current election system for the U.S. House of Representatives denies many people the representation they deserve. The American people want a Congress that functions effectively and is truly of, by, and for the people. More voters elect favorite candidates,.
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LWVME in the News - LWV of Maine
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League of Women Voters. Making Democracy Work . for All. LWVME in the News. The League of Women Voters of Maine makes the news. Ranked-choice voting the way to go in Maine,. LTE in the Kennebeck Journal/Morning Sentinel, July 7, 2016. Maine Voices: Ranked-choice voting passes every test of true democracy,. LWVME President Jill Ward's op-ed in the Portland Press Herald, June 11, 2016. League of Women Voters Calls for Full Funding of the Clean Elections Initiative,. Press release, February 23, 2016. LWVME ...
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Oregon Public Empowerment News (OregonPEN) - Articles & Archive
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Oregon Public Empowerment News (OregonPEN). Legal Notices (Coming 2016). Measure 97: An imperfect measure that deserves to pass. Oregon Center for Public Policy report on "The Gaming and Decline of Oregon Corporate Taxes". By Tyler Mac Innis and Juan Carlos Ordóñez, OCPP. Corporations today pay far less in Oregon taxes than they used to — an outcome that did not arrive by accident. Rather, it is largely the result of powerful special interests having manipulated the system to their advantage. The money f...
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