Rob Richie

@Rob_Richie

Father of 3, husband of . Head of & FairVote Action, Haverford grad. rr@ . Retweets & likes aren’t endorsements

Takoma Park, Maryland
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Apr 9

    Got 8 minutes to spare? Hope so! Check out piece on ranked choice voting, with snazzy explanatory graphics, fields interviews from CA to ME, helpful use of resources & some observations from me:

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  2. 17 hours ago

    There has to be a metaphor here... The Quebec residents of the city of Asbestos (no joke) decided it was time for a new city name & voted with ranked choice voting for a new one among 6 choices to get a majority:

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  3. 18 hours ago

    Up to three Nobel Prize winners now. A few hundred to go....:)

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  4. 23 hours ago

    Lots of impressive scholars, leaders & writers support expanded use of ranked choice voting, including a Nobel Prize winner & 4 winners of the Skytte Prize ("the Nobel for political science"). See a recently updated list

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  5. Oct 19

    2 of Minnesota's experienced leaders, former Republican governor Arne Carlson & former Republican US Senator Dave Durenberger, make the case for ranked choice voting as a source of hope:

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  6. Oct 19

    See this Ranked Choice Voting Facts website ( if feeling tired) for a crisp, fact-based case for ranked choice voting that includes a brand new video:

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  7. Oct 19

    League of Women Voters of Alaska explains its support for that includes ranked choice voting for general elections for president and all other state & federal office:

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  8. Retweeted
    Oct 19

    The SJC has already strongly suggested that ranked-choice voting, which voters in Massachusetts next month can decide to adopt, is constitutional under the state’s “highest number of votes” provision, write Richard Pildes and G. Michael Parsons.

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  9. Oct 18

    Ranked choice voting earns support from a mix of perspectives in the same way that having elections is better than not having elections: Even playing field are simply the right choice!

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  10. Oct 18

    Helpful piece about voting by mail from senior fellow

    Five myths about mail-in voting
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  11. Retweeted
    Oct 17

    "Currently, the political deck is stacked against refreshing upstart candidates... Ranked choice voting will increase representation for women, particularly women of color." Op-Ed by Boston NAACP President & former candidate

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  12. Oct 17

    Excellent piece in Wall Street Journal on the math of the introduction of ranked choice voting in presidential elections in Maine. Here's a link and an excerpt:

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  13. Retweeted
    Oct 16
    Replying to

    How about a boost for a petition to bring ranked choice voting to South Carolina?

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  14. Retweeted
    Oct 16

    At its Oct. meeting, ADTC voted to endorse a YES vote on Question 2. This ballot question would implement Ranked-Choice Voting in primary & general elections for MA statewide and state legislative offices, & federal congressional offices. Connect with the campaign:

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  15. Retweeted
    Oct 16

    Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the world. Perseverance and a multi-partisan effort has yielded 's 1st ballot in Benton County. Thanks to my friends & colleagues & for inspiration.

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  16. Retweeted
    Oct 15

    There's lots of discussion about what is, especially because there are two key ballot measures this November ( & ) Now, there's a one stop shop to get the facts. Check out: Kudos on this great work!

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  17. Oct 16

    That time I was the Republican nominee for president, as captured on West Wing: "The guy who gets the Republican nomination is a guy named Rob Richie, and looking at him now, it’s almost laughable.."

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  18. Oct 16

    The South Carolina Senate race offers the latest example of how both major parties manipulate plurality voting to try to weaponize third parties to win by splitting the majority vote. Let's stop the spoiler wars & establish ranked choice voting everywhere:

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  19. Retweeted
    Oct 15

    In our recent webinar, FairVote president and CEO , senior comms fellow & author , and former presidential candidate discussed the structural problems in our political system and how can help.

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  20. Retweeted
    Oct 14

    Amazing piece by one of our amazing students about why you should vote !! Are YOU able to write about RCV in your school newspaper? Let’s do it! DM us!

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  21. Retweeted
    Oct 15

    " is a simple change to our election system that will produce better candidates, improve governance and make government work better for everyone"

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