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Send Messages About Approval Voting
Two Message Sending Services:
Softedge Public Resources offers you a variety of contact options. Contact My Politician enables you to send an electronic message to up to ten officeholders simultaneously. We describe and link these services below.
Copy one of the messages below, or write your own message. Either of the services will get you to a “send message” form. Paste the message, then personalize and send it.
Also, please consider sending a letter to the editor of your favorite publication. Check your publication for details.
I’m tired of elections that punish honesty. Under “Choose One” voting, we’re forced to abandon our favorite candidates just to block the ones we fear. That’s not democracy.
Approval Voting would let us support every candidate we like without splitting the vote. It rewards broad support instead of loud extremes. Fair elections should allow voters to express their real preferences. Please consider reforms that allow Approval or Combined Approval Voting in future elections. We need a system that measures consensus, not division.
A good article about approval voting can be found at:
https://voters.army/approval-voting-and-combined-approval-voting/
Approval Voting encourages cooperation instead of conflict. Candidates can’t just attack opponents; they need to earn second and third approvals from moderates and independents. That’s how we get campaigns about ideas, not insults.
Every time I watch debates, I feel like I’m seeing a shouting match between brands, not leaders. A system that rewards broad approval would make campaigns more civil. It’s time to modernize our elections so candidates reach across lines instead of deepening them. Please help make elections less divisive. For more info visit https://voters.army/approval-voting-and-combined-approval-voting/
Fairness means everyone’s opinion counts, not just those aligned with the major parties. Under plurality voting, minority viewpoints are erased before they’re even measured. Approval Voting records real support for reformers, moderates, and outsiders. That’s healthy competition.
We can’t cure political dysfunction by locking in the same two parties in power forever. Let’s try a system that measures agreement instead of fear. The fairer our elections, the stronger our democracy. For details, please read https://voters.army/approval-voting-and-combined-approval-voting/
Services
Softedge Public Resources
Softedge officeholder profiles provide multiple contact options, including mailing address, phone, fax, social media links, and the officeholder’s website. To send an electronic message, click the officeholder’s website link. Softedge listings include federal, state and local elected officials. Free to use.
Contact My Politician (CMP)
With CMP, you can send an electronic message to up to 10 officeholders simultaneously! If you are sending your message to over three politicians, please consider using the “no reply needed” option. We don’t want to overburden our reps.
This is important when sending an “I joined the Voters Army because...” message. We want to be nice! If you want a reply from a special politician, please send a separate message to that officeholder.
Contact My Politician is free to use, but it requires a login. Messages and replies are sent through the CMP system. CMP listings may include major unelected officials in addition to elected officials. CMP listings usually include local officials, but they might not show which council member is your council member.
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