Voting systems, representation and Labour cowardice (and it was not the membership)
But then Labour nowadays only makes a poor pretence at listening to the party membership - funding is really sought from the rich and powerful.
Voting systems, representation and Labour cowardice (and it was not the membership)
But then Labour nowadays only makes a poor pretence at listening to the party membership - funding is really sought from the rich and powerful.
I am both excited for and incredibly jealous of New Yorkers who showed the whole world that, yes, voting does matter and it does make a difference.
It is rare to find someone who is *this* dedicated to civic service and willing to enter politics.
Maybe that's you or someone you know?
#NYC #NYCMayor #zohran #ZohranKwame #CivicService #voting #GOTV #RunForSomething
I am both excited for and incredibly jealous of New Yorkers who showed the whole world that, yes, voting does matter and it does make a difference.
It is rare to find someone who is *this* dedicated to civic service and willing to enter politics.
Maybe that's you or someone you know?
#NYC #NYCMayor #zohran #ZohranKwame #CivicService #voting #GOTV #RunForSomething
Pizza To The Polls is celebrating its 10th anniversary!
"From those first long lines, we've grown into a nationwide operation supporting all kinds of civic events-dispatching food trucks far and wide to keep folks fed and fired up for democracy."
https://us14.campaign-archive.com/?u=ff4b828d01c30e7ef1de2e24b&id=f871ee24bb
Not a bad time to support the project.
Americans by Name, Punished for Believing It
https://boltsmag.org/prosecuted-for-voting-american-samoans-alaska/
#HackerNews #Americans #by #Name #Punished #for #Believing #It #Voting #Rights #AmericanSamoa #Alaska #SocialJustice
Among the laws going into effect this year in New Jersey: minimum wage increase and allowing 17-year-olds who are turning 18 before general election to vote in primaries.
"By allowing these 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections we are allowing them to weigh in on which candidates they want representing their party in the general election, just like everyone else who will be voting in November."
https://patch.com/new-jersey/edison-metuchen/s/jwssr/4-new-nj-laws-that-could-impact-you-in-2026
If you think "legal = good" you are a nazi
https://jacobin.com/2025/12/sortition-democracy-elections-representation-governance
"The delegates were everyday people from all walks of life, and I watched as they deliberated in a way I never saw among politicians: with dignity, integrity, and mutual respect. When I found out they were picked by lottery, one man and one woman from each district, the light bulb went off. This was democracy."
This is the way in "A New Faith".
https://tinjar.ghost.io/a-new-faith
#sortition #democracy #elections #voting #voters #bookstodon #books #climatefiction #solarpunk
Ranked choice voting outperforms the winner-take-all system used to elect nearly every US politician
> Ranked choice voting largely avoids the pitfalls of plurality voting, giving voters the power to express their true candidate preferences rather than being strategic.
If you think "legal = good" you are a nazi
Ranked choice voting outperforms the winner-take-all system used to elect nearly every US politician
> Ranked choice voting largely avoids the pitfalls of plurality voting, giving voters the power to express their true candidate preferences rather than being strategic.
UK residents, can you manage another petition? This one goes to the heart of our democracy, such as it is. We need a proper enquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy. #Reform #Conservatives #Labour #Russia #democracy #voting #UK
UK residents, can you manage another petition? This one goes to the heart of our democracy, such as it is. We need a proper enquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy. #Reform #Conservatives #Labour #Russia #democracy #voting #UK
Perhaps you can take this as inspiration to lift your spirits?
A diverse coalition supported a mayoral candidate campaign in a ruby red county in southern New Mexico.
Result?
Historic!
Is this election result really that significant?
Some recent context:
"In Alamogordo, an almost 5 hour special commission meeting called by Commissioner Melton to discuss a resolution to name Alamogordo a Sanctuary City for the Unborn resulted in the resolution passing by a 5 to 2 vote." (August, 2022)
"In September 2022, county commissioner Couy Griffin was removed from office pursuant to the Insurrection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution due to his actions in the January 6 United States Capitol attack,[1] for which he was pardoned in January 2025. He is a member of the Republican Party."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Couy_Griffin
Si se puede!
I'm tired, fam.
Does anyone else feel politically homeless?
Perhaps you can take this as inspiration to lift your spirits?
A diverse coalition supported a mayoral candidate campaign in a ruby red county in southern New Mexico.
Result?
Historic!
Is this election result really that significant?
Some recent context:
"In Alamogordo, an almost 5 hour special commission meeting called by Commissioner Melton to discuss a resolution to name Alamogordo a Sanctuary City for the Unborn resulted in the resolution passing by a 5 to 2 vote." (August, 2022)
"In September 2022, county commissioner Couy Griffin was removed from office pursuant to the Insurrection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution due to his actions in the January 6 United States Capitol attack,[1] for which he was pardoned in January 2025. He is a member of the Republican Party."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Couy_Griffin
Si se puede!
