Restoring Power to the Voters: Shea Siegert of Alaskans for Better Elections

Wes and Erica had the honor of sitting down with Shea Siegert, Campaign Manager for the successful Alaskans for Better Elections movement whose victory in November brought Alaska citizens ranked-choice voting, open primaries, and greater campaign finance transparency. Shea has plenty of thoughts on why voters' powers have become so diminished under the two-party system, how voters can act to take this power back, and what we can do in the Cornhusker State to make a more civil campaign experience a reality. And, as always, Petals and Pricks!

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Alaskans for Better Elections: https://alaskansforbetterelections.com/about/

Rank The Vote Nebraska: http://rankthevotenebraska.com/

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How RCV works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6pC5IJirrY

Where RCV is uesd: https://www.fairvote.org/where_is_ranked_choice_voting_used

Where pro-RCV legislation is under way (HINT! Nebraska is on the map!): https://www.fairvote.org/2021_state_legislation_advancing_ranked_choice_voting