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It's not too late to contact #McGuires office to encourage him to vote YES on #SB212 so we can use #RankChoiceVoting here locally!SB 212, which would allow all California cities, counties, and school boards to implement Ranked Choice Voting if approved by local voters, is up for a vote in the State Senate, likely this Monday the 20th. We need you to take a moment and call Senator Mike McGuire to ask for his 'yes' vote and strong support for SB 212. (Calls are preferred, but in case his voicemail fills up over the weekend, emails would be the next best thing.) State Capitol Phone: 916-651-4002 *** Calling the Capitol Office will get your call counted faster than if you call the District Office. *** Eureka Office: Phone: 707-445-6508 Santa Rosa Office: Phone: 707-576-2771 San Rafael Office: Phone: 415-479-6612 Ukiah Office: Phone: 707-468-8914 Crescent City Office Phone: (707) 464-1255 Your message should be short and sweet, something like: "Hi. My name is _____ and I live in Senator McGuire's district. I'd like him to vote Yes on SB 212 when it comes up for a vote. It's a local options bill that will give cities more choices to adopt a voting system that works for them. Allowing for ranked choice voting would end the spoiler effect in local elections, discourage negative campaigning, and save money by eliminating the need for runoffs." Give your address if they ask for it, and thank them for their time. Short messages are better than long ones because (a) the staffer who answers will be busy and (b) they're just going to tally how many calls they get, not the actual content. More about Ranked Choice Voting - Ranked Choice Voting allows voters to rank candidates in their order of preference. If a candidate wins a majority of votes, she or he is the winner. If not, the candidate with the fewest first-preference votes is eliminated, elevating the second-preference votes on those ballots. A new count is then done to see if any candidate has won a majority of votes. The process is repeated until one candidate has a majority. Ranked Choice Voting encourages candidates to appeal to a broader base of people, as they work to become voters first, second, or third choice. Our current plurality system encourages negative voting and attacks; Ranked Choice Voting forces candidates to seek to become second and third choices, which creates campaigns that are more issue and policy driven, rather than personal. This empowers voters to express their opinions honestly, rather than voting for the lesser of two evils, in fear that they are throwing their vote away by voting for a lesser known candidate who actually shares their values. Ranked Choice Voting eliminates this spoiler effect. This can allow lesser-known or less well-funded candidates to compete in a system that can easily be dominated by money. At present, only charter cities can choose to implement Ranked Choice Voting (locally, this would include only Eureka and Fortuna). However, Senate Bill 212, introduced February 4, 2019, would allow for general law cities, counties, and local educational agencies to use Ranked Choice Voting upon approval by the jurisdictions voters. ... See MoreSee Less