**Attn: Californians -- AB 1121 Is In Appropriations!
We were able to get AB 1121, the California Ranked Voting Bill, through the Assembly Elections Committee! This bill allows cities and counties to adopt ranked voting systems for local elections, such as Instant Runoff Voting and choice voting.
Instant Runoff Voting, for example, is a system that removes the uncertainly in a three-way contest. After the votes are counted, the candidate with the least amount of votes is removed from the ballot, thereby, showing the actual results had that candidate not have been on the ballot in the first place. Candidates can run with impunity, without "spoiling" their colleagues chances. And voters get to vote on the candidate they like the best, without making any unnecessary sacrifices.
This is precisely the same system that is in use to elect state party officials and primaries within the parties, except there is no need to visit the polls twice. It has also already been adopted in SF, Oakland, and Berkeley. A choice voting referendum passed in Davis in 2006, but the city was unable to implement the measure because it is a general law city.
The Bill is in approprations. Please help push this through by using the contact form below. Here is a simple form you can use:
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/2495/t/6003/p/dia/actio...
When Paul came together with Nader and Baldwin
This is what it was all about! Everything we talk about on here at the dailypaul. The calls from G Edward Griffin and Ron Paul to take back the GOP. Other calls for the creation of a third-party.
But the false dillemma is solved immediately by runoff voting. We can actually vote out of love of what this country can become, instead of out of fear of what might happen if we don't get in line.
Please use the above linked form to contact these assembly members.
Here are the contact information if you would prefer not to use the form:
Kevin de Leon - Chair Dem-45 (916) 319-2045 Assemblymember.deLeon@assembly.ca.gov
Jim Nielsen - Vice Chair Rep-2 (916) 319-2002 Assemblymember.Nielsen@assembly.ca.gov
Tom Ammiano Dem-13 (916) 319-2013 Assemblymember.Ammiano@assembly.ca.gov
Charles M. Calderon Dem-58 (916) 319-2058 Assemblymember.Calderon@assembly.ca.gov
Mike Davis Dem-48 (916) 319-2048 Assemblymember.Davis@assembly.ca.gov
Michael D. Duvall Rep-72 (916) 319-2072 Assemblymember.Duvall@assembly.ca.gov
Felipe Fuentes Dem-39 (916) 319-2039 Assemblymember.fuentes@assembly.ca.gov
Isadore Hall III Dem-52 (916) 319-2052 Assemblymember.Hall@assembly.ca.gov
Diane L. Harkey Rep-73 916) 319-2073 Assemblymember.Harkey@assembly.ca.gov
Dave Jones Dem-9 (916) 319-2009 Assemblymember.jones@assembly.ca.gov
Jeff Miller Rep-71 (916) 319-2071 Assemblymember.Miller@assembly.ca.gov
John A. Pérez Dem-46 (916) 319-2046 Assemblymember.John.Perez@assembly.ca.gov
Curren D. Price Jr. Dem-51 (916) 319-2051 Assemblymember.Price@assembly.ca.gov
Nancy Skinner Dem-14 (916) 319-2014 Assemblymember.Skinner@assembly.ca.gov
Jose Solorio Dem-69 (916) 319-2069 Assemblymember.solorio@assembly.ca.gov
Audra Strickland Rep-37 (916) 319-2037 Assemblymember.strickland@assembly.ca.gov
Tom Torlakson Dem-11 (916) 319-2011 Assemblymember.Torlakson@assembly.ca.gov