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@dxcsummit.bsky.social starts today! Say hello if you see us! #DXC26

Ranked Ballot Initiative of Toronto (RaBIT)@torontorabit.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Proud to be a community partner: @dxcsummit.bsky.social connects, celebrates & equips ppl who are taking action to strengthen democracy. We'll be there this week! Join us Apr 16–18 to discuss & tackle today’s most urgent civic issues. Find us & say hi! Details ➡️ www.democracyxchange.org #DXC26

#ICYMI - we’ll be at @dxcsummit.bsky.social this week! More details in the post below 👇 #DXC26 #CommunityPartner

Ranked Ballot Initiative of Toronto (RaBIT)@torontorabit.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Proud to be a community partner: @dxcsummit.bsky.social connects, celebrates & equips ppl who are taking action to strengthen democracy. We'll be there this week! Join us Apr 16–18 to discuss & tackle today’s most urgent civic issues. Find us & say hi! Details ➡️ www.democracyxchange.org #DXC26

Proud to be a community partner: @dxcsummit.bsky.social connects, celebrates & equips ppl who are taking action to strengthen democracy. We'll be there this week! Join us Apr 16–18 to discuss & tackle today’s most urgent civic issues. Find us & say hi! Details ➡️ www.democracyxchange.org #DXC26

DemocracyXChange

Building democratic resilience by deepening the practices necessary to protect democratic values and recognize and resist threats.

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Congratulations to Toronto's newly-elected City Councillor, Neethan Shan! @neethanshan.bsky.social has been a supporter of ranked ballots in the past and we look forward to him continuing that support in the future as Scarborough-Rouge Park's newest representative at City Hall. #TOPoli

Today's the day! If you haven't yet, get out and vote, #Ward25! It's up to you, Scarborough-Rouge Park, to mark your ballot. #TOPoli #ElectionDay

Ranked Ballot Initiative of Toronto (RaBIT)@torontorabit.bsky.social · 11mo ago

It's almost time, Scarborough-Rouge Park! On Monday it's your chance to get out & vote in the #Ward25 by-election. We've been asking candidates to take our RaBIT pledge in support of #RankedBallots, & 8 have so far! Thanks to our pledge-takers. Is your preferred candidate on this list? #TOPoli

Are you doomscrolling to fight off the Sunday Scaries? Tomorrow is not just another Monday, it's voting day in Scarborough-Rouge Park! It's time to cast your ballot, #Ward25, and RaBIT is here to help you make your voting choice. 🧵 #TOPoli #RankedBallots

Thanks to Donna LaRush, Scarborough-Rouge Park council candidate, for taking the RaBIT pledge in support of #RankedBallots! See what Donna has to say about why she supports voting reform: https://www.rabit.ca/scarborough_rouge_park_by_election_2025 #TOPoli #Ward25

Thanks to Reza Khoshdel, Scarborough-Rouge Park council candidate, for taking the RaBIT pledge in support of #RankedBallots! See what Reza has to say about why he supports voting reform: https://www.rabit.ca/scarborough_rouge_park_by_election_2025 #TOPoli #Ward25

Thanks to Jamil Kerr, Scarborough-Rouge Park council candidate, for taking the RaBIT pledge in support of #RankedBallots! See what Jamil has to say about why he supports voting reform: https://www.rabit.ca/scarborough_rouge_park_by_election_2025 #TOPoli #Ward25

Thanks to Ashan Fernando, Scarborough-Rouge Park council candidate, for taking the RaBIT pledge in support of #RankedBallots! See what Ashan has to say about why he supports voting reform: https://www.rabit.ca/scarborough_rouge_park_by_election_2025 #TOPoli #Ward25

Thanks to Zia Choudhary, Scarborough-Rouge Park council candidate, for taking the RaBIT pledge in support of #RankedBallots! See what Zia has to say about why he supports voting reform: https://www.rabit.ca/scarborough_rouge_park_by_election_2025 #TOPoli #Ward25

Thanks to Anita Anandarajan, Scarborough-Rouge Park council candidate, for taking the RaBIT pledge in support of #RankedBallots! See what Anita has to say about why she supports voting reform: https://www.rabit.ca/scarborough_rouge_park_by_election_2025 #TOPoli #Ward25

Thanks to Darrell Brown, Scarborough-Rouge Park council candidate, for taking the RaBIT pledge in support of #RankedBallots! See what Darrell has to say about why he supports voting reform: https://www.rabit.ca/scarborough_rouge_park_by_election_2025 #TOPoli #Ward25

Thanks to Walter Alvarez-Bardales, Scarborough-Rouge Park council candidate, for taking the RaBIT pledge in support of #RankedBallots! See what Walter has to say about why he supports voting reform: https://www.rabit.ca/scarborough_rouge_park_by_election_2025 #TOPoli #Ward25

It's almost time, Scarborough-Rouge Park! On Monday it's your chance to get out & vote in the #Ward25 by-election. We've been asking candidates to take our RaBIT pledge in support of #RankedBallots, & 8 have so far! Thanks to our pledge-takers. Is your preferred candidate on this list? #TOPoli

Scarborough-Rouge Park heads to the polls this weekend for advance voting in the #Ward25 by-election & so far 6 candidates have taken the RaBIT pledge. See what they each had to say about their support of ranked ballots & voting reform: https://www.rabit.ca/scarborough_rouge_park_by_election_2025

Scarborough-Rouge Park, it's almost time to vote, & RaBIT is here to help! We've asked all the candidates in the #Ward25 by-election to take our pledge to support ranked ballots - see which ones have taken the pledge so far: https://www.rabit.ca/scarborough_rouge_park_by_election_2025 #TOPOli

"But while [ranked ballots] might be strictly non-partisan, it is decidedly pro-voter – and almost always produces a more positive, issue-focused campaign ... 96% [of survey respondants] said their ballot was easy to fill out." Glad to see it, NYC! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The other winner in New York’s mayoral contest: ranked-choice voting | David Daley

Voters want more choice at the polls and more issue-driven campaigns. In the Democratic primary, they got both

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Happy ranked ballot voting day to those in New York voting in the Democratic mayoral candidate contest! We're watching from Toronto and look forward to seeing the results. #TOPoli

A short primer on ranked choice voting, or ranked ballots from @britannica.com. Thanks for the shout-out of Canadian Conservative & Liberal Party leadership contests in this article!

Encyclopaedia Britannica@britannica.com · last yr.

Ranked choice voting was invented in the 1850s in Europe for multi-winner elections. In the 1870s, it was adapted to its current single-winner (or instant runoff) form. Today, about 50 American voting jurisdictions have moved to a ranked choice system. www.britannica.com/topic/altern...

Well, this is exciting news! We love to see places taking next steps in implementing ranked ballots for their municipal elections. This time, it’s Boston! City Council says yes to voting reform, now it’s off to the State for approval. We wish them luck! www.governing.com/politics/bos...

Boston City Council Approves Ranked-Choice Voting

To take effect, the city would need a green light from state lawmakers. A statewide RCV measure failed in Massachusetts in 2020.

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Enjoy voting by ranked ballot, federal Liberal Party members - there's still time in the leadership contest! And then take a moment to sign our petition: if political parties can use ranked ballots to elect leaders, the rest of us should be able to, too. www.rabit.ca/sign_the_pet...

Sign the Petition

Ranked Ballot Initiative of Toronto

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We so admire everyone putting themselves forward to run, but wouldn’t it be great if they had a real mandate, not winning “by just a few votes”? A ranked ballot could have given the next Don Valley West school trustee a true majority. We deserve better elections. #TOPoli #VotingReform

The Local Magazine@thelocal.to · last yr.

“This little by-election will be won by just a few votes.” Former teacher Stacey Cline, Thorncliffe Park organizer Masood Alam, and 8 other candidates vie for school trustee in Monday’s Don Valley West by-election. thelocal.to/don-valley-w...

Thank you, Ontarians! To all the candidates, those who took our pledge and even those who didn't, thank you for putting yourself forward and working so hard on your campaigns. Thank you to everyone who reached out to their local candidates to get them to take our pledge.

Still true… Polls close at 9, so you’ve still got time! If you’re on your way home, make sure to mark you ballot on your way!

Ranked Ballot Initiative of Toronto (RaBIT)@torontorabit.bsky.social · last yr.

There are still lots of hours left to vote today (and the weather seems a bit better than this morning...) Plenty of time to get out there and mark your ballot! Ontario: GO VOTE! #OnPoli #RankedBallots

There are still lots of hours left to vote today (and the weather seems a bit better than this morning...) Plenty of time to get out there and mark your ballot! Ontario: GO VOTE! #OnPoli #RankedBallots

Ranked Ballot Initiative of Toronto (RaBIT)@torontorabit.bsky.social · last yr.

Election Day's tomorrow & almost 60 candidates from across the province have taken the RaBIT pledge! Want to know if your chosen candidate is one? Want to know if your chosen party has committed to restoring local choice? Read our latest newsletter! https://www.rabit.ca/here_s_where_they_stand

ICYMI last night… It’s voting day! Let’s get out there and do it!

Ranked Ballot Initiative of Toronto (RaBIT)@torontorabit.bsky.social · last yr.

Election Day's tomorrow & almost 60 candidates from across the province have taken the RaBIT pledge! Want to know if your chosen candidate is one? Want to know if your chosen party has committed to restoring local choice? Read our latest newsletter! https://www.rabit.ca/here_s_where_they_stand

Election Day's tomorrow & almost 60 candidates from across the province have taken the RaBIT pledge! Want to know if your chosen candidate is one? Want to know if your chosen party has committed to restoring local choice? Read our latest newsletter! https://www.rabit.ca/here_s_where_they_stand

Some more thanks for us to share: Linnea Lofstrom-Abary, Andrea Grebenc, & Jason Davis - thank you for taking the RaBIT pledge! The pledges keep coming... Read up: https://www.rabit.ca/ontario_election_2025 #RankedBallots #ONPoli #RankedChoiceVoting #VotingReform #RestoreLocalChoice