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Nov/Dec Statewide Strategy Meeting - Better Ballot SC

Posted on Events by Nicole Sanchez · October 28, 2025 7:00 PM

Are you interested in becoming a part of the voting reform effort in South Carolina? Let's expand instant runoff voting (also known as ranked choice voting) in South Carolina and give voters More Choice and More Voice.

We've been working to educate voters about this common sense upgrade to the way that we currently vote. Join us to Better the South Carolina Ballot by RSVPing for our monthly statewide strategy call.

We're hybrid! Location: Over the Horizon Brewery, 2200 Heriot St, Charleston, SC 29403. Prepare for a fun, informative time. We will begin the meeting virtually with a statewide recap and then break into local groups. Please arrive 15 minutes early to situate yourself and to chat with fellow supporters. Can't make it in person? That's alright too. You can join your local group virtually!

If you are attending in person, we will be holding a canned food collection drive. Help us fill Blessing boxes in the Charleston Area.

 

Curious how it works? It's as easy as 1, 2, 3! Join the call and we can go more in depth, but here are the basics:

When voters go to the polls, instead of voting for one, they rank their candidates. This gives voters More Voice and More Choice. If a voter's top choice has no path to victory, their vote is transferred to their second choice. This ensures majority support while eliminating costly runoffs. It also has some other great benefits:

  • Reduces polarization and mudslinging
  • Eliminates the spoiler effect and vote splitting
  • Increases representation

 

Visit our Why IRV? page to learn more. Or come to the meeting!

WHEN
December 02, 2025 at 6:30pm
WHERE
Melissa's House
(RSVP for exact location)
North Charleston, SC
United States
Google map and directions
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Nov/Dec Statewide Strategy Meeting - Better Ballot SC

Posted on Events by Nicole Sanchez · October 28, 2025 7:00 PM

Are you interested in becoming a part of the voting reform effort in South Carolina? Let's expand instant runoff voting (also known as ranked choice voting) in South Carolina and give voters More Choice and More Voice.

We've been working to educate voters about this common sense upgrade to the way that we currently vote. Join us to Better the South Carolina Ballot by RSVPing for our monthly statewide strategy meeting.

Not in Columbia or Charleston or unable to attend in person? No worries! The more the merrier. After our statewide update, we'll break into smaller groups based on region and we'd love your input, from whatever corner of SC you're in!

 

Curious how it works? It's as easy as 1, 2, 3! Join the call and we can go more in depth, but here are the basics:

When voters go to the polls, instead of voting for one, they rank their candidates. This gives voters More Voice and More Choice. If a voter's top choice has no path to victory, their vote is transferred to their second choice. This ensures majority support while eliminating costly runoffs. It also has some other great benefits:

  • Reduces polarization and mudslinging
  • Eliminates the spoiler effect and vote splitting
  • Increases representation

 

Visit our Why IRV? page to learn more. Or come to the meeting!

WHEN
December 02, 2025 at 6:30pm
WHERE
via Zoom
rsvp

Nov/Dec Statewide Strategy Meeting: Columbia - Better Ballot SC

Posted on Events by Nicole Sanchez · October 28, 2025 7:00 PM

Are you interested in becoming a part of the voting reform effort in South Carolina? Let's expand instant runoff voting (also known as ranked choice voting) in South Carolina and give voters More Choice and More Voice.

We've been working to educate voters about this common sense upgrade to the way that we currently vote. Join us to Better the South Carolina Ballot by RSVPing for our monthly statewide strategy meeting.

We're hybrid! Columbia's meeting will be located at Bierkeller Brewing Company (600 Canalside St Suite 1009, Columbia, SC 29201). Prepare for a fun, informative time. We will begin the meeting virtually with a statewide recap and then break into local groups. Please arrive 15 minutes early to situate yourself and to chat with fellow supporters. Can't make it in person? That's alright too. You can join your local group virtually!

If you are attending in person, we will be holding a food drive. Please bring canned or other dried goods to donate to Food Not Bombs. They prefer canned vegetables.

 

Curious how it works? It's as easy as 1, 2, 3! Join the call and we can go more in depth, but here are the basics:

When voters go to the polls, instead of voting for one, they rank their candidates. This gives voters More Voice and More Choice. If a voter's top choice has no path to victory, their vote is transferred to their second choice. This ensures majority support while eliminating costly runoffs. It also has some other great benefits:

  • Reduces polarization and mudslinging
  • Eliminates the spoiler effect and vote splitting
  • Increases representation

 

Visit our Why IRV? page to learn more. Or come to the meeting!

WHEN
December 02, 2025 at 6:30pm
WHERE
Bierkeller Brewing Company
600 Canalside St
Columbia, SC 29201
United States
Google map and directions
rsvp

IRV/RCV Polls

Posted by Nicole Sanchez · July 30, 2025 4:58 PM · 1 reaction

 

The best way to learn is by doing and here is a great way to see just how easy it is to vote using instant runoff voting.

Check out our Spooky Activity Preference Poll.

SPLIT

Curious to see how instant runoff voting works with political candidates? Check out some of the results from our 2024 Presidential Primary Polls

To learn more about this great electoral reform, visit our Why IRV page

 


IRV/RCV Day Rally

Posted on IRV Day Rally 123 by Nicole Sanchez · January 22, 2023 4:50 PM · 1 reaction

Welcome to the IRV/RCV Day Rally at the State House

Hosted by Better Ballot SC

More Voice and More Choice

Program of Events

Introduction

Nicole Sanchez

President of Better Ballot SC

 

Explanation of Instant Runoff Voting/Ranked Choice Voting and Today's Polls

Rank Your Ice Cream

Rank Your Sports to Watch

Rank Your Marvel Super Heroes

Nicole Sanchez

 

Remarks

Danny Morales

Co-Chair of SC State Braver Angels and Co-Chair of Braver Angels Soda City Alliance

 

Remarks

Joseph Oddo

Four Time Ballot Certified Congressional Candidate and Founder of Numerous Political Advocacy Organizations

 

Rank Your Ice Cream Results

Nicole Sanchez

 

Remarks

Kasie Whitener

Vice Chair of the SC Libertarian Party

She will also read a statement from former GA Senate Candidate and current Presidential Candidate Chase Oliver

 

Remarks

David Whiteman

Member of the SC Green Party and Former Member of the University of South Carolina Political Science Department

 

Rank Your Favorite Sport to Watch Results

Nicole Sanchez

 

Remarks

Christopher Himsl

Former Colonel in the United States Army and Current Midlands Leader of Principles First South Carolina

 

Remarks

Dr. Jermaine Johnson

South Carolina State House Representative, District 70

 

Rank Your Marvel Super Heroes

Nicole Sanchez

 

Keynote Speaker

Andrew Yang

Former Presidential Candidate and Current Co-Leader of Forward

 

Coalition Partners

Special Thanks

All our program participants

 


Show Your Support for IRV

Posted on Get Involved by Nicole Sanchez · July 14, 2021 5:48 PM · 94 reactions

Please sign below to show your support for instant runoff voting. The more signatures we have, the easier it will be for this important legislation to move forward.

111 signatures
"We, the undersigned citizens of South Carolina, are tired of the State of South Carolina wasting hundreds of thousands of dollars every two years on unnecessary runoff elections. I’m fed up with making voters waste their time going to the polls twice to elect someone, when there’s a simple way to vote just once. I’m frustrated with not voting my conscience due to fear of splitting my vote or acting as a 'spoiler'. I’m upset that candidates can be elected without a majority of the votes cast. We are tired of negative and divisive politics. I long for a voting system that promotes respectable candidate debates instead of the current practice of 'mudslinging' and 'flaming.'
 
We believe South Carolina can be a leader in bringing civility and efficiency back to our government through the use of instant runoff voting.
I appeal to the South Carolina Legislature to pass - and the Governor to sign – legislation that allows instant runoff voting in South Carolina elections."

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