Join us as we talk with passerby about Ranked Choice Voting. We'll meet on Silsby Road, between Ashurst and Canterbury roads. After we introduce each other and practice canvassing, we'll split into small teams to grow the movement for better elections in Ohio.

You can bring your own pen/clipboard and practice beforehand with our quick-start canvassing kit or a pitch training on zoom, OR we will provide you with supplies and show you how to give a quick pitch for Instant Runoffs on the spot! Can you RSVP below to join us?

Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) isn't new to Ohio. RCV was used in five Ohio cities (Cleveland, Ashtabula, Toledo, Hamilton, and Cincinnati) between 1913 and 1961 until it became a victim of its own success – RCV led to more accurate representation for women, people of color, and a greater diversity of ideologies before corrupt party bosses aligned with the KKK to repeal it.

Cleveland started using RCV for single-member ward seats in 1913 – then called the "preferential vote" like in Australia, where RCV has been used since 1918. In 1915, Ashtabula became the first city in America to use RCV with multi-member districts to achieve proportional representation. Cleveland's first women councilmembers and Toledo's first Black councilmember were elected with RCV. In Cincinnati, after Ted Berry rose to prominence as a councilmember with high voter support under RCV, party bosses and the KKK conspired to repeal RCV in attempt to stop Berry from being elected mayor because he was Black.

You can learn more about the history of RCV in Ohio from:

FairVote: The Forgotten Results and Future Promise of Ranked Choice Voting in Ohio

Sightline: How Proportional Representation Gave American Voters Meaningful Representation in the 1900s

Episode on "Ranked Choice Voting with Kyle Herman from Rank the Vote Ohio": audacy.com/podcast/united-she-stands-155ce/episodes/ranked-choice-voting-with-kyle-herman-from-rank-the-vote-ohio-efaef

toledoblade.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2023/05/05/to-the-editor-preserve-citizen-led-democracy/stories/20230505004

Coverage by the Chronicle-Telegram of our talk at Oberlin with the League of Women Voters: chroniclet.com/news/350096/league-of-women-voters-talk-ranked-choice-voting/

At our Statewide Monthly Meetings, we welcome new supporters, give updates on our progress, and hear from featured speakers about why we need your help to bring Instant Runoffs with Ranked Ballots to Ohio. RSVP below to receive the link!

The featured speakers for our June Meeting are our bipartisan grasstops allies, former Ohio Rep. Gene Krebs (R-Preble County) and former Ohio Rep. Sean Logan (D-Columbiana County). They'll be updating us on their progress talking with current and former elected officials across Ohio as we work toward a viability assessment to see if a ballot initiative is possible in 2024, and we'll talk about why the #VoteNoInAugust campaign is so important for RCV.

Join our Southwest Ohio Chapter to help raise local awareness and support for Ranked Choice Voting (RCV)! Our June Meeting will feature special guest Stan Lockhart, a Cincinnati Reds fan and former Utah Republican Party Chair, who will join us in-person to talk about why Utah Republicans use and support RCV, and how Instant Runoffs are better for everyone! RSVP below to join in-person or virtually!

All are welcome to join us for food/drinks afterward to get to know each other better.

Join us as we talk with passerby about Ranked Choice Voting. RSVP for Michelle to send you more info about the exact meeting location when we get closer to the event. Here is more info about Juneteenth at the Cultural Garden. After we introduce each other and practice canvassing, we'll split into small teams to grow the movement for better elections in Ohio.

Please bring your own clipboard and pen if you have some. You can practice beforehand with our quick-start canvassing kit or a pitch training on zoom, OR we will show you how to give a quick pitch for Instant Runoffs on the spot! Can you RSVP below to join us?

Join us as we talk with passerby about Ranked Choice Voting. RSVP for Michelle to send you more info about the exact meeting location when we get closer to the event. Here is more info about Parade the Circle. After we introduce each other and practice canvassing, we'll split into small teams to grow the movement for better elections in Ohio.

Please bring your own clipboard and pen if you have some. You can practice beforehand with our quick-start canvassing kit or a pitch training on zoom, OR we will show you how to give a quick pitch for Instant Runoffs on the spot! Can you RSVP below to join us?

RSVP for events on our calendar below or contact our leaders/organizers to get involved:

Regional Organizer for Southeast Ohio: Dennis Lambert ([email protected])

Our executive director spoke on the panel about how Ranked Choice Voting can give all voters, including young voters, more accurate representation. Watch the video or listen to the podcast: https://www.cityclub.org/forums/2023/02/23/choice-matters-what-the-evolving-political-landscape-means-for-gen-z

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Northeast Ohio Organizer Job Description

Overview

Rank the Vote Ohio, a statewide nonpartisan nonprofit that promotes Instant Runoffs with Ranked Choice Voting (RCV), is looking for part-time Organizers to work on the front lines of a transformative education campaign to upgrade Ohio’s voting system to RCV and give voters more choice and more voice. Organizers will be part of a geographically and demographically diverse team responsible for increasing visibility and winning support for the RCV movement locally from across the political spectrum.

Hiring will be co-managed by Rank the Vote, which is a national organization founded by activists advocating for RCV adoption locally and across our nation.

Responsibilities:

You will focus mainly on canvassing, with some relational organizing and administrative coordination to support long-term grassroots movement-building for RCV in Ohio.

• Canvassing: Research and find events to canvass by knowing your local turf. Create and promote singular and recurring canvass events you have identified. Show up and lead canvasses or canvass solo, if needed. Recruit, train, and lead volunteers to join you in the field. Report metrics and new leads generated from canvass events. Be held accountable for meeting ambitious weekly and monthly goals for list-building.

• Administrative: Coordinate and attend in-person and virtual meetings as needed with statewide leadership and local chapter leaders (both staff and volunteers) to grow the supporter, volunteer, donor and endorsements lists.

Supervisor

Rank the Vote Ohio’s Executive Director

Schedule

Part-Time, starting at approximately 10-20 hours per week, or negotiable depending on availability. Could grow based on performance, possibly into a full-time role if mutually agreed and if funding is available. Generally flexible hours, but some evenings and weekends required.

Compensation and Contract Terms

Part-Time: $18-20/hour or negotiable starting pay, dependent on candidate experience. Opportunities for increases depending on performance. Candidate must provide their own equipment and supplies (including internet access, computer, printer, car.)

How to Apply

Send your resume and cover letter to: [email protected]

To learn more about us, visit RankTheVoteOhio.org

Rank the Vote provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or military or veteran status in accordance with all applicable laws. We don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of the above. We're committed to building a diverse leadership team. Women, people of color, and members of other historically underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

RSVP for events on our calendar below or contact our leaders/organizers to get involved:

Northeast Ohio Chapter Lead: Vera Buk-Bjerre ([email protected])

Regional Organizer for Northeast Ohio: Thornton Taylor ([email protected])

RSVP for events on our calendar below or contact our leaders/organizers to get involved:Southwest Ohio Chapter Lead: Jim Warner ([email protected])

Regional Organizer for Southwest Ohio: Kalesha Scott ([email protected])

Regional Organizer for Southwest Ohio: Andi Van Sickle ([email protected])

RSVP for events on our calendar below or contact our leaders/organizers to get involved:

Central Ohio Chapter Lead: Grace Leng ([email protected])

Regional Organizer for Central Ohio: Debbie Schaffner ([email protected])

Regional Organizer for Central Ohio: Liliana Vela ([email protected])

Rank the Vote Ohio is establishing five regional chapters to raise local awareness and support for Ranked Choice Voting. Relational organizing is the most effective way to spread an idea like Instant Runoffs, so we're building teams of volunteers for local outreach -- like canvassing at events, speaking engagements, and house parties.

Our chapters meet monthly in-person and on zoom, and you can visit the pages below to connect with your chapter:

Central Ohio - Led by Grace Leng ([email protected])

Northeast Ohio - Led by Vera Buk-Bjerre ([email protected])

Southwest Ohio - Led by Jim Warner ([email protected])

Northwest Ohio - In progress. Contact Josie Schreiber ([email protected]) to help!

Southeast Ohio - In progress. Contact Dennis Lambert ([email protected]) to help!

North-Central Ohio Hub (Mansfield & Nearby Counties) - In progress. Contact Tim Grady ([email protected]) to help!

The way we define Ohio's regions is flexible, but roughly corresponds with this map:

I support Instant Runoffs with Ranked Choice Ballots in Ohio!

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgxH3hYw2nw

Listen on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-42674753/ranked-choice-voting-rank-the-vote-ohio-w-kyle-herman-and-denise-riley