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John --
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day, so this week
we’re focusing on all that we have to be grateful for this year. And
there is plenty. First, we’re thankful for how much we grew. By
bringing together three organizations focused on democracy reform,
we've each found more friends in the fight for a new way of conducting
our politics—one that elevates independence, cooperation, and
pragmatism over the toxic partisan rancor that keeps us mired in
problems and tries to convince us that our fellow Americans are our
enemies. They are not.
The midterm elections also gave us a lot to smile about. Six of
our endorsed candidates won their elections, and two still-uncalled
races are leaning toward the Forward-endorsed candidates as well.
Others far overperformed expectations, even though they ultimately
lost their races (and gracefully conceded, we should add). Overall,
not too shabby for our first time out of the gate. Of the 10 voting
reform ballot initiatives that Forward supported across the country,
eight have passed, including the first step toward statewide
ranked-choice voting in Nevada. It’s really happening,
folks.
Best of all, the
future is bright for Forward. A recent survey by Students for Open
Primaries found that a
supermajority of young people (65%) consider themselves independent
and unaffiliated with either of the two major political parties.
Nearly 70% of young people feel that neither the Republican nor
Democratic parties represent them, and a full 80% believe elected
leaders are more loyal to their party than to their constituents.
Eighty-five percent of young voters think we need to reform the way we
elect our leaders in America today and support a move to nonpartisan
open primaries. They’re speaking our love language.❤️
OTHER NEWS &
VIEWS
Texas gerrymandering suit
rebuffed by SCOTUS
“The
U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away an appeal by Black and
Hispanic voters accusing the Republican-led Texas legislature of
intentionally redrawing a state Senate district to diminish their
political clout, part of a broader challenge to congressional and
state legislative maps in the state. The justices declined to review a
ruling by a three-judge federal district court panel denying an
injunction against the reconfigured state Senate district sought by
the challengers. The plaintiffs have argued that the district's
redrawn boundaries resulted from intentional racial discrimination
against them in violation of the U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment
guarantee of equal protection under the law.” —Reuters
Seligman:
Don’t let fearmongering spark a constitutional
crisis
“Overstating the
legal consequences of the Supreme Court’s decision in Moore v. Harper for presidential elections is a case study
in the dangers of legal misinformation—and this time, unlike most
others, the misinformation is coming from the left. … Although it’s
obviously unconstitutional for a state legislature to appoint electors
after Election Day in an attempt to reverse the results of a
presidential election, it’s much less clear that a state legislature
won’t try. … The battle for the minds of Americans
who don’t know the details of arcane constitutional doctrine will be
much harder to win if those who attempt to overturn the 2024 election
can point to their political opponents’ uninformed hyperventilating
from just two years prior and say: See, you already said we have this
power.” —Matthew Seligman
in Politico
Vance:
It’s time to break through the calcified two-party
system
“Rigid tribal partisanship drives politics
now. Outside the few remaining competitive legislative seats, the
outcome is predetermined by partisanship. Campaigning is almost a
waste of time. … The marketplace of ideas is very, very narrow. Are we
all OK with that, or might it be time to seriously talk about an
alternative to our two-party system?” —Chris Vance in The Seattle
Times
Want to see RCV in
action?
From Daniel
Nichanian, editor-in-chief of Bolts, via Twitter: Alaska Public Media is devoting hours this evening to covering
the live tabulation of ranked-choice voting for all Alaska elections
(Senate, House, legislative seats) where it's needed, with a live feed
of each race being resolved one by one. Check it
out!
Americans
everywhere want a better system. Forward is the only party working to put it on the ballot for them. Thank you for
being a part of our movement and for helping us build that better
future from the ground up. Wishing you and yours a safe, restful, and
happy Thanksgiving!
All the
best,
The Forward Party Team
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