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HomeMy WebLinkAboutALEXA BRINEGAR From: noreolv(abaran icusideas.com To: Yasuda, Erica;Woodward,Carrie;City Clerk; E-Comments Subject: New eComment for Regular Meeting of the City Council Date: Tuesday,September 1,2020 3:45:41 PM SpeakUp New eComment for Regular Meeting of the City Council Guest User submitted a new eComment. Meeting: Regular Meeting of the City Council Item: PUBLIC INPUT— Members of the public may submit comments in writing to address the City Council on items on the Closed Session Agenda. eComment: To the Members of the City Council, Thank you for the opportunity to comment. My name is Alexa Brinegar and I am a member of Voters Choose. I was born and raised in Tustin, and I have lived here for 22 years. I ask that you adopt Rank and Add instead of district-based elections, and that you put Rank and Add on the City's agenda for more public discussion. We cannot keep at-large elections without a change. Checking off a couple boxes is really old- fashioned. We are living in the 21st century, and we should have the capacity to say how much we like the candidates we support on a ballot. But I am against districts, especially on their own. We don't want to have fewer choices in elections. This is the first time in a long time our council seats are competitive, and Voters Choose has evidence that districts reduce the choices voters have. Additionally, district-based elections are another sure way to divisive politics. The politicians are much less likely to care about the city's problems outside of their districts, and that's bad for anyone living in Tustin. Rank and Add will solve these problems. Rank and Add is a simple voting system that makes every single vote more powerful. Voters get to say not only that they like specific candidates, but also how much they like each one. Rank and Add will also make candidates reach out to me and voters they usually ignore, especially under-represented groups. For voters, even if their top picks don't win, they have a stake in deciding who wins an election. Please host an agenda item on Rank and Add. That way, we can discuss it as a City, and more people can decide if it's a good idea. Thank you, Alexa Brinegar View and Analyze eComments This email was sent from https://aranicusideas.com Unsubscribe from future mailings