This is a repost of a diary I did a couple of nights ago. It's by request; reposting was originally suggested by another DKos user who read the first diary.
About a month ago, in Rhode Island, H 6176 became law. This establishes a commission to study improved voting systems and recommend related legislation.
Voting system reform is a crucially important issue. How many times have you, personally, swallowed your pride and voted for the lesser evil? Every one of those times, you were being robbed of your rightful voice. There is no rational reason that you should not be able to support the best option, and oppose the worst option, at the same time. The only thing keeping that from happening is an outdated voting system, plurality voting. And the only people who benefit from keeping that system are lazy, corrupt politicians and the lobbyists whom they "service" for pay.
This commission is the best hope for statewide voting reform in the United States right now. And if you're a Rhode Island voter, perhaps you could be a member. Read below the squiggle for details.
About a month ago, in Rhode Island, H 6176 became law. This establishes a commission to study improved voting systems and recommend related legislation.
Voting system reform is a crucially important issue. How many times have you, personally, swallowed your pride and voted for the lesser evil? Every one of those times, you were being robbed of your rightful voice. There is no rational reason that you should not be able to support the best option, and oppose the worst option, at the same time. The only thing keeping that from happening is an outdated voting system, plurality voting. And the only people who benefit from keeping that system are lazy, corrupt politicians and the lobbyists whom they "service" for pay.
This commission is the best hope for statewide voting reform in the United States right now. And if you're a Rhode Island voter, perhaps you could be a member. Read below the squiggle for details.