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Today's issue of Washingtonian 🌸 covers how #Initiative83 - which DC voted for overwhelmingly - was borne out of a movement by ReDelicious and DeliciousDemocracy to serve the DC community through both food distribution 🍎🥦 and electoral reform 🍒 Check it out! Follow ReDelicious

Fun spotlight on the advocates behind the #RankedChoiceVoting movement in DC! Make All Votes Count DC washingtonian.com/2025/01/23/the…

The DC Council formally transmitted Initiative 83 to Congress on Thursday, January 23! Absent Congressional intervention, it will officially be enacted into law on *Thursday, March 6, 2025*! Make All Votes Count DC lims.dccouncil.gov/legislation/B2…

🍒 Today, the DC Council is holding a hearing to determine the Board of Election’s budget, which dictates the future of #I83. 57 supporters are testifying to advocate for the full implementation of I83. Tune in here: youtube.com/live/2M4pRkr5H…

Our friend Slobodan lets us know why he's here at the Wilson Building testifying for #Initiative83 today

“We can’t really call ourselves a democracy without DC being a state, and DC cannot be seen as upholding the tenets of democracy without implementing the will of the people. 73% of the people who voted told DC Council loud and clear that they want to see I-83 implemented… In my

"When I hear some DC residents say they don't think their vote makes a difference, I say, 'Then it's time to make voting different!' And that is exactly what Initiative 83 has done. We can't protest our taxation without representation and then turn around and deny that same

"Initiative 83 wasn’t a close call. It passed with over 73% of the vote and a supermajority in every single ward and a majority in every single precinct. That kind of unity is rare in any city, let alone one as vibrant and diverse as ours. This wasn’t a fringe effort. This was a

“The League supports a funding level for the Board of Elections that ensures it can conduct voter registration, education, and outreach, and run secure and accessible elections. We appreciate the Board’s dedicated work in all these areas. The League has supported this initiative

“I've spent 25 years working to support democracy in Eastern Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. Much of that work took place in countries facing democratic backsliding, and if there's one thing l've learned, it's this: the biggest threat to democracy is a breakdown

“One of the main opponents of Initiative 83 has been the DC Democratic Party as an organization. Which got me thinking: wouldn't it be nice if we could somehow know how actual registered Democrats voted on I-83? I requested turnout data from the last election by party, divided

If we support statehood because we believe the will of the people of D.C. should be respected, then we should not ignore the 73% of voters who voted in favor of Initiative 83. I testified today asking the Council to respect the views of D.C. residents and fully fund I-83

"Voters overwhelmingly supported I-83 because it is simply good policy. The 16% of voters in D.C. who are registered as independents — that's 75,000 D.C. residents — should be able to vote in the main election that matters in this city: the Democratic primary. Their tax dollars