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

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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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SC Small Business Chamber leads ASBN’s Business for Democracy May 3rd Webinar

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        April 25, 2023 Our May 3rd, 3PM ET, ASBN Business for Democracy working group webinar led by SC Small Business Chamber president/CEO Frank Knapp will feature the Campaign Manager and Chief of Staff for Rep. Mary Peltola (D-AK). Anton McParland has hands-on experience with ranked choice voting, how it works, and

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Save taxpayer money by eliminating runoff elections

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April 10, 2023 Promote less negative campaigns and functioning government Sign to Support The SC Small Business Chamber is supporting House Bill 4022, a bi-partisan bill that will give municipalities another option for conducing elections that will save them (meaning you the taxpayer) money.  The SC Municipal Association is also supporting the bill. House Bill

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Support the Electoral Count Reform Act. Sign letter to Congress

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Sign the letter The Electoral Count Act of 1887 establishes the Congressional procedures for how state electoral votes for president and vice president are cast and counted. Unfortunately, 135 years later we now know that the rules of the Act are vague and outdated and led to false claims that the Vice President or Congress

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Business’s support Senator Graham on reforming the Electoral Count Act

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August 8, 2022 The Honorable Lindsey Graham Unite States Senate 290 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC  20510 Dear Senator Graham, On behalf of our chamber and businesses across the nation, thank you for co-sponsoring the Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022. Your bi-partisan negotiations and final bill demonstrates that the Senate can address critical

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Opinion: Senate Needs Freedom From Minority Oppression

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Inside Sources, July 13, 2020 Herald and News (OR), July 14, 2022 Daily Independent (AZ), July 14, 2022 Queen Creek Independent (AZ), July 14, 2022 South Central Florida Life, July 15, 2022 The Telegraph (NH), July 15, 2022 Minority News Network, July 17, 2022 Jacksonville Journal Courier, July 18, 2022 Price County Review (WI), July

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Opinion: Both democracy and economy threatened

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The Disruptive Quarterly July 1, 2022 By Frank Knapp Jr. 2022 will go down in history as the year of the Referendum on Democracy. Voters across the country will be deciding if they will elect state and federal politicians, who publicly campaign on giving state officials the power to nullify election results if they do

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Opinion: Thriving economy, improved environment need well-functioning democracy

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WIS Politics.com April 28, 2022 Opinion: Thriving economy, improved environment need well-functioning democracy By John Imes Democracy in Wisconsin is under attack by autocratic forces. Their victory will spell doom for a more sustainable economy and environment. The threat comes from the continued onslaught of hyper-partisan redistricting, plus restrictions on voting, conspiracy-laden legal actions, and

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Opinion: It’s a mistake to compliment Putin as a very talented genius |

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PennLive Patriot-News March 4, 2022 By Frank Knapp Jr. The businesses in this country overwhelmingly support Ukraine and its efforts to repel the Russian invasion. They stand with democracy in Ukraine and in all nations that recognize that government should reflect the will of its people as determined by free and fair elections. Russia’s autocratic

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