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Debate on instant runoff voting continues in Charleston, experts weigh in
WCSC-TV (Charleston, SC) December 26, 2023 Watch Video Debate on instant runoff voting continues in Charleston, experts weigh in By Molly McBride CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – After a push to allow instant runoff voting in South Carolina, one state representative from the Lowcountry is warning against the highly debated election method. Instant runoff voting, or ranked-choice voting, is […]
Small Businesses Support Dropping Talk of Impeaching Justice
For Immediate Release December 21, 2023 Contact: Danniel Gurerra, 608-212-2391, dguerrajr@altuscampus.com Frank Knapp, 803-600-6874, businessfordemocracyus@gmail.com Small Businesses Support Dropping Talk of Impeaching Justice Today Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos indicated that it was “super unlikely” that the Assembly would pursue impeachment of Justice Jane Protasiewicz over her participation in the Courts ruling on the need to redraw […]
Statewide groups hold press conference urging Charleston City Council to support Mayor Tecklenburg’s resolution on Instant Runoff Voting
December 16, 2023 Statewide groups hold press conference urging Charleston City Council to support Mayor Tecklenburg’s resolution on Instant Runoff Voting On December 14th, four statewide organizations held a press conference in Charleston, SC, to support Mayor John Tecklenburg’s upcoming resolution calling on the state legislature to give municipalities the option to use instant […]
Small Businesses call for passage of Senate Bill 528 to democratize Congressional elections
For Immediate Release December 11, 2023 Small Businesses call for passage of Senate Bill 528 to democratize Congressional elections Madison, WI—The Wisconsin Business for Democracy (BfD-WI) collaborative, formed in 2022, represents the voice of small business on issues related to protecting democracy. Leaders of the collaborative are calling for the Wisconsin state Senate to […]
See which Kalamazoo County ballot proposals passed in Tuesday’s election
“It is now time for Michigan legislators to allow municipalities to use ranked choice voting.” Frank Knapp Jr., Director, Business for Democracy MLive.com November 8, 2023 See which Kalamazoo County ballot proposals passed in Tuesday’s election By Ryan Boldrey | rboldrey@mlive.com KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — Voters across Kalamazoo County decided on five ballot proposals Tuesday, […]
Michigan cities approve ranked choice voting for municipal elections. Now state law must change.
For Immediate Release November 7, 2023 Contact: Frank Knapp, 803-600-6874, businessfordemocracyus@gmail.com Hanna Schulze, 616-402-4099, hanna@peoplefirsteconomy.org Michigan cities approve ranked choice voting for municipal elections Now state law must change Grand Rapids, MI—Voters in three Michigan cities—East Lansing, Kalamazoo, and Royal Oak—have approved ballet measures to use ranked choice voting in future municipal elections if […]
Small businesses call for a better democracy in Kalamazoo, East Lansing, Royal Oak
For Immediate Release October 25, 2023 Contact: Frank Knapp, 803-600-6874, businessfordemocracyus@gmail.com Hanna Schulze, 616-402-4099, hanna@peoplefirsteconomy.org Small businesses call for a better democracy in Kalamazoo, East Lansing, Royal Oak On November 7, 2023, the Michigan cities of Kalamazoo, East Lansing, and Royal Oak will hold local elections. On the ballot of these municipalities is a citizen-driven […]
Small business congratulates voters on rejection of Issue 1
For Immediate Release August 8, 2023 Small business congratulates voters on rejection of Issue 1 Columbus, OH—Local Ohio small businesses have told the voters that Issue 1 should be opposed because it is a threat to democracy (here, here, here, here). “This victory shows exactly what the entrenched politicians and big corporations are worried about, […]
Issue 1: It is already hard enough to amend Ohio’s constitution| Opinion
Columbus Dispatch July 19, 2023 Issue 1: It is already hard enough to amend Ohio’s constitution| Opinion ‘Ohioans have one effective weapon against this power and greed — the citizen-driven ballot initiative to change the constitution with a simple majority of voter approval,’ Mayda Sanchez Shingler Mayda Sanchez Shingler Guest Columnist Our heavily gerrymandered state […]
Small business owners weigh in on Issue 1
WCMH-TV Columbus, Ohio August 2, 2023 Watch entire press conference video here Small business owners weigh in on Issue 1 by: Natalie Fahmy COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — We are just under a week away from Election Day in the state’s single-issue special election, and small business owners are weighing in on the issue. On Aug. […]