Dear Friend --

First and foremost, I hope you and yours are “social distancing” in safety. We know that the current crisis has affected nearly everyone in their daily activities, and that many are facing financial and family stress. We deeply hope that you and your loved ones have avoided the virus and are keeping healthy.

Here at FairVote, our work continues (remotely) to make our democracy more resilient so our government is stable and prepared in times of crisis, now and in the future.

The current situation has demonstrated in no uncertain terms how critical it is to reform our electoral system. This month, more than two million Americans voted early for president, only to have their choice drop out before their vote was counted.

It doesn’t have to be this way.

Ranked choice voting allows a voter to rank their first choice, second choice, third choice, and so on. So if their first choice drops out before the election, their second choice can be counted -- and their vote is not wasted.

And lucky for us, we’re heading the right direction. The next states to hold presidential primaries will be Alaska, Hawaii, and Wyoming, where the Democratic Party will have mailed ranked choice voting ballots to all their voters, replacing their old caucus system.

But this is just the start.

We want all 50 states to use ranked choice voting and have a vote-by-mail option in the 2024 presidential election. We need ranked choice voting for presidential elections!

We need your help to make this happen. Please join us May 3rd for the kick-off to a Week of Action to ignite a campaign for ranked choice voting for presidential elections.

We want to spread awareness, and build support for ranked choice voting for the 2024 presidential elections. There will be digital actions for each day that week, with updates on ensuring a safe, secure 2020 election as well as how to improve our elections moving forward. You can fight for fair elections from your living room, and we need your help to kick the week off right.

Please sign up to participate Sunday, May 3, in the kick-off for the Ranked Choice Voting for Presidential Elections Week of Action.

Thanks for all you do,

Diane Silver
FairVote Regional Outreach Organizer
[email protected]
http://www.fairvote.org/