JCC Conversations | Ranked Choice Voting - Sarah Woolsey and Kevin Deegan-Krause

Wed, 02/01/2023 - 3:54pm

Chuck Newman interviews Kevin Deegan Krause and Sue Norman from Ranked Choice Voting, a better way to vote. Ranked Choice Voting diminishes negative campaigning, decreases the likelihood of having to vote for the no ‘lesser of two evils”, encourages diverse candidates for elected office, increases voter turnout and eliminates ‘spoilers.’ Rank MI Vote’s Kevin Deegan Krause and Sue Norman will explain how and why it works and why it should be adopted.

JCC Conversations | Fems for Dems Julie Campbell-Bode and Lori Goldman

Wed, 02/01/2023 - 3:04pm

Interview with Julie Campbell-Bode and Lori Goldman of Fems for Dems. Fems for Dems is an awesome citizen activist group that had a major impact in the 2020 election. The New York Times cited them 5 times last year because of their amazing work. Julie and Lori are funny, irreverent and inspiring. Learn from them what you can do to make a difference now and in future elections.

JCC Conversations | Attorney Mark Brewer

Wed, 02/01/2023 - 2:56pm

Attorney Mark Brewer speaks to the current status of the redistricting process and what we can do about it. His principal areas of practice include campaign finance and non-profit law. He has been involved in a wide variety of election cases since the 1980s including county, legislative and congressional redistricting, presidential primaries/caucuses, recalls, recounts, ballot access, voter protection on Election Day and the protection of the right to vote a straight party ticket.

The vast majority of the maps submitted to Michigan’s Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission to date would result in districts that are more inequitable than the existing gerrymandered districts. Similarly, most of the comments that have been received support these maps.