Better Ballot Bulletin: October 1, 2021

Welcome to the Better Ballot Bulletin. Here you will find important updates in the world of instant runoff voting, events to attend that help spread the word of IRV, and information and news about other good governance policies.

News in Instant Runoff Voting

Ranked Choice Voting Solves Problems in Texas: Newsweek Opinion. (It'll solve them in SC too)

Multiple Election Cycles in Maine Highlight Voter's Successful Embrace of RCV/IRV: R Street

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Better Ballot Events

Pitch Training: via Zoom. Tues Oct 4, 9pm. RSVP Today.

Canvassing at the Soda City Market: Columbia. Saturday October 16, 10am. RSVP Today.

Statewide Strategy Meeting: via Zoom. Tues Oct 26 at 7pm. RSVP Today.

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Good Governance

Hearings are being held to discuss gerrymandering in our state.

Gerrymandering: manipulating the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class. The lines are redrawn this year.

Now is the time to go to one of these hearings and have your voices heard.

Click here to see where hearings are being held. There's still one hearing left: Oct 4, 2021

HOW TO TESTIFY

In-person and written testimony will be accepted at the public hearings
Written testimony may also be submitted in paper form at the meeting, by email to [email protected], or by mail to:

House Judiciary Committee (512 Blatt)

Attn: Redistricting

P.O. Box 11867

Columbia, SC 29211

Virtual testimony may be offered at the public hearing currently scheduled for October 4th. To sign up to give virtual testimony at that hearing, please email [email protected] to sign up. Emails must be received 24 hours prior to that hearing.