Resources

Learn more about the solutions that can make our elections work — for everyone.

WER Explains: Our 2-part series on how to fix our broken democracy

Part 1: Why our elections aren’t working for most of us

We’re stuck in a democratic system that thrives on conflict and was designed to keep a representative government out of our reach. Here are the root issues in our voting systems that are keeping us there.

Part 2: Better elections are possible. Here’s how.

This is how we build a fair democracy that works for everyone. Let’s see what our elections could look like if we used ranked-choice voting to elect multiple representatives for one district.

Our work to bring bring these democracy reforms home to Washington

Yakima needs ranked-choice voting (and so do you!)

We’re fighting for democracy justice for all in Yakima. Find out how you can bring ranked-choice voting home to your city, county, and state.

Girmay Zahilay on ranked-choice voting for Washington

We sat down with King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay to hear why we need to fix the guts of our democracy in order to make big, meaningful changes.

En Español: Votación por orden de preferencia

Vamos a ver un ejemplo de votación por orden de preferencia (ranked-choice voting) usando pan dulce.

Ready to learn more? Check out these resources on ranked-choice voting, proportional representation, and more

WATCH:

Why our voting system keeps us stuck in two parties

How ranked-choice voting frees us from the “lesser of two evils”

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