The Greater Choice – Greater Voice Initiative is endorsed by:
ORGANIZATIONS
Represent Las Vegas (Las Vegas chapter Represent.us)
“Represent.LasVegas supports GCGV initiative because the RCV’s winner is the voter’s true favorite, which is the point of a voting system.”
FairVote.org
“FairVoteAction endorses the Greater Choice, Greater Voice Initiative, which will enable Nevadans to participate in a single, decisive election with ranked choice voting. It will make more Nevada votes count, foster more civil campaigns, uphold majority rule, and level the playing field for candidates offering new ideas.”
“Doug Goodman’s proposal to abolish party primaries, create a public election in which everyone–including Nevada’s 380,000 independents–can vote and use a ranked choice system is a great experiment in a new model,” said Independent Voting President Jackie Salit. “The idea is to empower voters over parties, a shift we desperately need. It will be a tough road to get on the ballot but I sincerely hope that it does and that Nevadans get to roll the dice on this radical idea.”
“Tax payer funds should not be used to pay for primaries that exclude almost a third of voters in Nevada who are not part of the Democratic and Republican Parties. The Greater Choice-Greater Voice Initiative offers a creative solution and we should grab it.” – Catana Barnes of Independent Voters of Nevada
Nevada League of Women Voters endorses Ranked Choice Voting
“The Executive Board of the Washoe Young Democrats is pleased to announce our endorsement of Nevadans for Election Reform and their efforts to give all voters a greater choice and a greater voice…Nevadans for Election Reform is fighting for all of us.”
INDIVIDUALS
Chet Adams
Sparks, NV
Sparks City Attorney (Personal Endorsement
Not in official capacity or representing the city of Sparks)
Denise Massey Kevin Sabo
Carson City, NV Californians for Electoral Reform (Personal endorsement only)
Jake Marko Shaun Burks
Las Vegas, NV Reno, NV
Veronia Pelli Tom Stewart
North Las Vegas, NV Reno, NV
Wendy Alderman Christopher Milan
Reno, NV Las Vegas, NV
Katie Coombs Gerld Hanner Wagner
NV Author & Public Speaker Las Vegas, NV
Reno, NV
Patrick Dunn Tyler Rogers
Elko, NV Reno, NV
Jared Fisher Jane Feldman
Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas, NV
Robert Cady Richard Winger
Las Vegas, NV Editor, Ballot Access News
Kelly O’Rourke Matt Nighswonger
Las Vegas, NV North Las Vegas, NV
Jean Brandt Cartier Conley
North Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas, NV
Brian Terenzini Melissa Wells
Las Vegas, NV North Las Vegas, NV
Valerie Campbell Rosemary Zeeb
Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas, NV
Patricia West Amanda Hyrdo
Carson, City, NV Carson City, NV
James Delmer M.T. Gaudreau
Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas, NV
Will Costello Bruce James-Newman
Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas, NV
David Goossen Candice McKinney
Boulder City, NV Carson City, NV
Jessica Bosch Nathan Cunningham
North Las Vegas, NV Sparks, NV
Chris Bechtel Ibraheem Khan
Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas, NV
Daniel Loranz Christian Paskevicius
Reno, NV Las Vegas, NV
Ellen Kuhn Cassie Snow
Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas, NV
John Bratt Jay Woods
North Las Vegas, NV Mina, NV
LeAnn Browning
North Las Vegas, NV
“As registered Non-Partisan voters, my husband and I feel t hat we have no voice in the primary election process. Ranked choice voting allows every voter to participate in the election process, and the elected candidates better represent the majority of voters.”
Jeffery Hamilton
Reno, NV
“Winner takes all, single choice voting ahs progressively torn our country in two by allowing the two major parties to continuously consolidate power unchecked. Ranked choice voting would force t hem to compete with other, new ideas as they can no longer rely on petty tabloid tactics that tend to work against a single opponent.”
Rick Shepherd
Reno, NV
Democratic Candidate CD2
“Rank choice voting encourages voter participation and returns a representative who is more closely aligned with the interests of the people.”
Teresa Frene
Las Vegas, NV
“We must end voting for the lesser of two evils.”
Brian Feeney
Reno, NV
” The current election system is ineffective at representing the general population. We need to return to a system that represents the will of the people and is not influenced as heavily by corporate interests.”
Jason Boettcher
Sparks, NV
“Just learned about this group and am happy others feel the same way I do. It’s the American way to be represented in government and we have veered so far off course that it’s time to set things straight.”
Daniel Hofstein
Las Vegas, NV
Non-Partisan candidate for Assembly District 35
” I endorse the Greater Choice-Greater Voice initiative because it is a way to better represent the will of the people. If the people have an easier path to elect moderate candidates, then the candidates will pander to the extreme bases less, and we will end up electing more reasonable candidates who want what is best for everyone (rather than extreme bases).
Julian Shermis
Las Vegas, NV
“After Bernie got de-frauded and wasn’t nominated for a primary that was clearly his to win, IU intend on helping the Green Party become a relevant political force. I’m hoping ranked choice voting will achieve that and I am willing to help anyway I can.”
Rebecca LeBlanc
Las Vegas, NV
“Nonpartisan voters need a voice in the primary. Those of us with moderate political views need to be represented. Other states where I’ve lived allowed independents to vote in the primaries and it worked.”
Connie Melcher
Henderson, NV
“What a wonderful concept! This common sense approach should be used nationwide! I’ frustrated with the extremists in both parties who seem to get their agenda. Everyone must have input.”
Lora Wichmann
Las Vegas, NV
“I have always believed we should have open primary elections. This initiative makes even more sense to eliminate primary elections altogether and save the cost”
Lisa Yalich
Las Vegas, NV
“Registered Democrat mainly to vote in primaries. Let’s get rid of the primaries! It just make sense. All the money saved notwithstanding, it would bring out more voters and that’s always better.”
Michael Yoder
Las Vegas, NV
“Since switching to a nonpartisa voter I’ve bee left out of having input in the candidate selection process.”
Dave Traver
Henderson, NV
“I wish to support the Greater Choice Greater Voice initiative because I am fed up with the partisan politics that have taken over our election process. I feel that this initiative will reduce the effects of outside money that is influencing our elections and candidate choices here in Nevada.”
RoseAnn Rabiola Miele
Boulder City, NV
“Parties aren’t changing. We need to make this change now.”
Pam Cach
North Las Vegas, NV
“We are independent and could not vote in the primaries. Don’t like that.”
Peter Johnson
Las Vegas, NV”
“I believe in this initiative. It’s always been dumb to force a voter to limit their options.”
Shelly Black
Las Vegas, NV
“I’m tired of a two party system that doesn’t address real problems in our communities. Our leadership is out of touch with us only showing up when they want to be elected. “
Deborah Soto
North Las Vegas, NV
“We definitely needs serious election reform, because we cannot have people in elected positions who were not elected by the voters of our state, or for that matter, our country. We have to work on our state first though, so let’s show them how we get it done here in Nevada!
Jennifer Brunner
Henderson, NV
“I believe this would allow our voices to be heard better.
Audrey Worsham
Reno, NV
“I’m sick of choosing the lesser of two evils in our elections. Ranked choice voting makes every vote count.”
Ranked Choice Voting has also been endorsed by elected officials including Barack Obama and John McCain, newspapers, and organizations. For a partial list click here