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Democracy Most Urgent Issue Facing America

Quinnipiac University national poll of registered voters January 31, 2024 MOST URGENT ISSUE Given a list of 10 issues and asked which is the most urgent one facing the country today, 24 percent of voters say preserving democracy in the United States, 20 percent say the economy, and 20 percent say immigration. There are wide […]

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State and National Organizations to Rally at Statehouse for Municipal Election System Choice

Better Ballot SC, SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce, Principles First, FairVote, Country First, Rank The Vote, Veterans For All Voters, Braver Angels Soda City Alliance, Business for Democracy   Media Advisory January 19, 2024 Contact Frank Knapp, 803-600-6874, fknapp@scsbc.org Who: Better Ballot SC, SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce, Principles First, FairVote, Country First,

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Why be forced to pick Haley or Scott? Try our Oct. GOP poll

October 15, 2023 National public opinion polls about the GOP Presidential candidates allow you to pick 2nd and 3rd choices. What if you could vote that way and what would it look like? How would the winner be picked? Find out by taking our October GOP Presidential Primary Poll sponsored by the SC Small Business

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Vote in SC GOP Presidential Primary October Poll NOW!

October 8, 2023 All South Carolinians are encouraged to vote in this October GOP Presidential Primary Poll sponsored by the SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce and Better Ballot SC. Vote Here: https://app.rankedvote.co/rv/h9ge5xq1vn25cd1tjy/vote Not only will you have your chance to weigh in, but you will also see how instant runoff voting works. Vote in

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Webinar: How to get ranked choice voting adopted straight from a well known Republican

Ranked Choice Voting will strengthen democracy (and save government money by eliminating runoffs) But how to get it adopted Webinar: October 4th, 3PM ET Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsdOuprjkrGNwEkbrD1qeJfJyfq61HSEdV#/registration You don’t need to hear more about what ranked choice voting is or how it is good for democracy.  You need to know the politics of getting your state

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Weigh in on your preferred candidates for President September poll is live

September 7, 2023 Let the media know your preferences for President by taking our September ranked choice voting poll (also called instant runoff voting). Our August poll results were covered by the South Carolina press (here, here and here). The monthly rolling presidential poll, sponsored by the SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce and Better

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The first Republican Presidential debate tonight. Vote your preferences.

August 23, 2023 If you watch it, take our Republican Presidential poll and weigh in on your preferred candidates. The SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce and Better Ballot SC launched a rolling, monthly Presidential Primary poll this month using instant runoff voting (ranked choice voting). We will be announcing the results for this monthly

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American democracy is cracking. These forces help explain why.

The Washington Post August 18, 2023 Behind the sense that the political system is broken lies a collision between forces both old and new By Dan Balz and Clara Ence Morse In a country where the search for common ground is increasingly elusive, many Americans can agree on this: They believe the political system is broken

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SC Presidential Primary poll shows how instant runoff voting (ranked choice voting) works Try it! You’ll like it!

July 31, 2023 Here’s your chance to use ranked choice voting (instant runoff voting) in a Presidential candidates poll. Better Ballot SC and the SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce have launched a monthly, unscientific poll for both the Republican and Democratic primary. The poll lets you rank candidates in each party’s primary according to

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Monthly Presidential Primary Poll Launched. Public to learn about instant runoff voting (ranked choice voting)

For Immediate Release July 31, 2023 Contact: Nicole Sanchez, 803-881-6027 Frank Knapp, 803-600-6874 Clint Eisenhauer, 843-822-1194 A coalition of South Carolina organizations led by Better Ballot SC has launched an instant runoff voting poll (also known as ranked choice voting) for both Republican and Democratic Presidential Primaries. The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce

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