League of Women Voters of Vermont

Ranked Choice Voting presentation in Rutland
2023-05-02 19:00 - 20:15 (America/New_York) | Rutland Free Library, 10 Court Street, Rutland, VT, 05701, United States
Tuesday May 2 | 7 p.m. | Rutland Free Library

Join us in the Fox Room at the Rutland Free Library to learn more about what is happening with Ranked Choice Voting in Vermont. League of Women Voters of Vermont member Betty Keller will talk about how ranked choice voting (RCV) works, why RCV is particularly helpful for giving voters more voice in presidential primaries, and what is in S.32, the current Vermont bill on RCV.

This is your opportunity to learn more about ranked choice voting, a voting reform method that will improve our democracy, and, which could be the future of how we vote in Vermont. We will have a mock election with paper ballots, and demonstration of how ballots are easily counted in hand-count towns in Ireland, which has been using RCV for over 100 years.

Update on S.32, the bill to establish Ranked Choice Voting in Vermont (online meeting)
2023-05-08 19:00 - 20:00
Betty Keller, League of Women Voters, provides an update on S. 32, a bill aiming to implement Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) in Presidential Primaries in Vermont. This is your chance to learn more about ranked choice voting, a voting reform method that could be the future of how we vote in Vermont.

S.32 passed the Vermont Senate and is now in the House. The bill was amended to allow municipalities to choose RCV for some local elections if desired. It also created a summer study committee to develop policies for implementing RCV for the presidential primaries and assessing the possibility of starting RCV in 2026 for some statewide elections.

Betty will explain where in the process the bill is; what changes have been made; and what is expected next. Register online at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqd-ytrDorHtTT5f5mnPLxOxeyZMpOuhZY

Radio Interview: How does Ranked Choice Voting Reduce Negative Campaigning and Partisan Polarization?
2023-05-09 09:05 - 21:15
Tuesday, May 9, 9:05 AM EDT WGDR Central Vermont Community Radio, WGDR 91.1 FM; WGDH 91.7 FM

Radio program: Gathering Peace

How does Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) reduce negative campaigning and partisan polarization? Producer and host Joseph Gainza will interview LWV of Vermont member Dr. Betty Keller about the Ranked Choice Voting bill in the Vermont Legislature and why the presidential primaries are particularly well-suited to RCV. Tune in at WGDR 91.1 FM or WGDH 91.7 FM to listen to the program at 9:05 AM, and call in to Studio A at (802) 454-7762 to ask questions.

To livesteam, go to www.wgdr.org and scroll down until you see the “Listen now” button on the right.

Learn more about Ranked Choice Voting by Tallying a Mock Election in Barre
2023-05-09 13:00 - 14:30 | Barre Area Senior Center, 131 S. Main St., #4, Barre, VT, United States
May 9th afternoon in Barre, Vermont at 1 pm.
Ranked Choice Voting is being considered this year. Learn more about how your second (or third) choice candidate could get your vote when your first choice candidate is out of the running. We’ll also be doing a fun in-person demonstration of counting paper ballots in a mock on-site election.
Pre-registration appreciated: 802-479-9512
