John --

When we think of November elections, we usually think about the candidates on the ballot. But, there are other things to vote on this year. 

That's right - there are 9 major ballot measures this year that could reshape the way we vote, impacting more than just this election cycle. Ranked-Choice Voting and Open Primaries are up for voters to decide on in five statewide contests and four city-level races on November 5th.

The Forward Party believes that government should be responsive to the needs of the people, and these election reforms all move us in that direction. These reforms take us one step closer to true equal representation across the country. Our friends over at FairVote have a great rundown of them.

This Year's Critical Ballot Initiatives

Statewide Initiatives

• Colorado - Proposition 131 would bring Open Primaries and RCV to the state. If this passes, CO will become the largest state in the nation to use RCV. 
• Idaho - Proposition 1 will implement Open Primaries and RCV statewide. 94,000 Idahoans signed petitions to get this on the ballot.
• Nevada - Question 3 will implement top-five open primaries statewide. Nevada requires citizen-initiated constitutional amendments to pass a statewide vote two consecutive elections, and this has already passed in once in 2022, so this is the final year!
• Oregon - Measure 117 will implement Ranked Choice Voting statewide in Oregon. It was sent to the ballot by Oregon's legislature, which is the biggest step ever taken by any state legislature on RCV. 

Citywide Initiatives

• Washington, D.C. - Initiative 83 would create Open Primaries and RCV for all of DC elections, allowing their independent voters access to primary voting for the first time in their history. 
• Richmond, CA - Measure L would implement RCV in Richmond, the 9th California city to improve its voting in this way. 
• Oak Park, IL - Oak Park residents will vote on RCV this November, looking to follow their fellow voters in Evanston who adopted RCV a few years ago. 
• Peoria, IL - A non-binding RCV measure is in place in Peoria, asking voters if RCV should be adopted for state and federal elections. 

Anti-RCV Measures

• Alaska - Opponents of Alaska's recent change to a "top four" style election are running a campaign to reverse the state's decision after just one cycle. 85% of Alaskans find RCV simple and 62% say they like the election system. 

All of these ballot measures are transformational for our elections. If they all pass (and we defeat the anti-RCV measure in Alaska), we'll more than double the number of Americans that use RCV each year, and we'll substantially increase the number of voters have a say in their elections by increasing the number of states with Open Primaries. 

The creation of a better government is within our grasp. Follow the link below to find out how you can help!

With Thanks,

The Forward Party

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