Welcome to the Better Ballot Bulletin. Here you will find important updates in the world of instant runoff voting and events to attend that help spread the word of IRV/RCV in SC.

IRV Monthly Presidential Primary Polls

We have winners!

South Carolina voters have spoken again!

Check out the round by round breakdown. Plus, you can see previous month's results

Take this month's polls today!

December Republican Primary Poll

December Democratic Primary Poll

Share, SHARE, SHARE the polls! The more South Carolinians who vote in them the better! This poll will close at the end of December and we'll be launching a new one every month until the primaries are over.

This is a fantastic way to educate our fellow South Carolinians about instant runoff voting (aka ranked choice voting). Share, SHARE, SHARE!!!

Voters Choice Act

This act was reintroduced into the House of Representatives. It provides money for states to implement ranked choice voting. To learn more and to contact your congressional representatives about this great bill, check out this article from FairVote

Better Ballot SC Events

Canvassing at the Soda City Market: Dec 2, 10am. Join us for canvassing at the Soda City Market in Columbia. We'll bring the clipboards and pens, you bring the enthusiasm and smiles! We'll be speaking to market goers about the benefits of instant runoff voting (also known as ranked choice voting)

Quarterly Board Meeting: Jan 17, 6pm. Join us at our quarterly board meeting where we'll discuss regular business and hold our board elections. If you would like to contribute or serve on the board, please email us at [email protected].

IRV/RCV Day Rally: Jan 23, 2pm. This is our second annual rally. Use your voice to get our fellow South Carolinians MORE VOICE and MORE CHOICE! We'll be there from 2-4pm for speakers and demonstrations, plus IRV swag!

Please also join us for Lobbying Day (details TBD). We'll educate our legislators about IRV and invite them to visit the rally.

Statewide Strategy Call: Jan 24, 7pm. This will be our 3 year anniversary call! Join us to recap the quarter and discuss the future. We have lots coming up. RSVP today. We're going *hybrid* again! We'll be in Charleston!

Other Events:

Over 10 Years of Fighting to Fix Our broken Political System: RepresentUs. December 6, 3pm. The December webinar will feature Bo Harmon, Campaign Advisor of RepresentUs. RepresentUs is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that aims to end political corruption by advocating for reforms such as voting right, ending gerrymandering, and campaign finance reform.It's run by volunteers and celebrities and has passed state and local laws to protect democracy.

News in Instant Runoff Voting

Ranked Choice Voting Sweeps Again on Election Day: Independent Voter Network

Exit Surveys: Voters Love Ranked Choice Voting: FairVote

Many voters say Congress is broken. Could proportional representation fix it? NPR

Editorial: A change North Charleston needs to make: Post and Courier

Myrtle Beach voters head back to the polls, but SC 'ranked choice' bill avoids runoffs altogether: ABC15 News

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H.4022

Introduced by Representatives Neal Collins (R-5) and Dr Jermaine Johnson (D-70)

This bill will give municipalities the option of using instant runoff voting in elections. The regular 2023 legislative is over, but that does NOT mean the effort is. We will be doubling our efforts to find more supporters. We need to gather more support so that we can push it even further next session!

We are looking for:

Cosponsors

We are actively looking for cosponsors for this municipal option bill. The best way to do this is to sit down with legislatures and have a conversation with them about the benefits of IRV.

We know that talking to our legislators can be intimidating. If you would like to meet with your elected officials or have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]. We can provide support and guidance.

Municipal Resolutions of Support

We have the support of the Municipal Association of South Carolina, but we want individual municipalities to show their support of this great electoral reform.

When the elected officials who will be most affected by this new option are supportive, it will go a long way to show the legislature that this should be passed.

Business Support

The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce has joined our coalition in support of instant runoff voting/ranked choice voting.

They are actively looking for businesses to sign on and show their support. If you are a business owner or know one, please sign the petition.

Are you looking for a flyer to hang up at your local community board? Or maybe something to handout to people? Check out our Printables!

We have an easy way to get involved! Sign our petition! Show your support of instant runoff voting by signing and sharing. Remember to share it to your social media!

Did you know that there are Better Ballot SC Facebook groups for your county? Join yours today to help build the movement in your backyard

If you like what you've read here and would like us to continue our efforts, please donate. We're building momentum here in South Carolina. Help us continue to educate our fellow South Carolinians.

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Thank you for reading,

Nicole Sanchez

President, BetterBallotSC
https://www.betterballotsc.org/