Dear John, I started as FairVote’s CEO one year ago this week. It has been a consequential time to join the movement for better elections and for a politics that is responsive to the American people. I write to share reflections from my first year with you, and I hope you will share your reflections with me, too, by replying to this email. And I encourage you to keep reading for updates from the ranked choice voting movement. The nation feels divided, with different concepts of democracy that can seem contentious. But what we think divides us is really a shared sense that our system isn’t working – and there is a hunger to fix it. Look at the numbers. A stunning 88% of Americans believe our political system is broken. The approval ratings for both parties and Congress remain well underwater – a sign of our collective frustration with the state of America’s democracy. Simply put, we as voters want more choices, and we want our elected leaders to act in our interest. Meanwhile, 88% of voters say it is important for candidates to earn support from a majority of voters to win. This is ranked choice voting’s moment. FairVote is advancing a proven and viable reform that addresses these concerns, together with our partners. We know that ranked choice works, improving representation and voter engagement by empowering candidates to listen to their voters over narrow partisan interests. The American Bar Association recently published research that confirms that RCV fosters consensus-building and more civil campaigns. We know that everywhere RCV is used, voters like it and find it easy. After one year of leading FairVote, I have come to understand our challenging moment as one of immense opportunity. The market demand for a more responsive and accountable government is real. Ranked choice voting is the reform that can deliver. This is a growing movement, and I am delighted to have you involved. FairVote moves forward this year with confidence and purpose, knowing that more choice and greater freedom are the most American values of all. I want to hear from you. Please reach me with your reflections or ideas by replying to this email. | 
