"Community Documentary Night" to host RCV film discussion Oct 4, 2026

"Community Documentary Night" to host RCV film discussion Oct 4, 2026

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LWVDE came to a consensus position in favor of Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) in 2021 following a two-year Delaware voting methodologies study. The topic has been mostly back-burnered locally since then as Delaware has had more fundamental voting struggles to contend with. Absentee voting, mail-in voting, early voting, and registration timelines have all come under fire in Delaware in recent years and will require amendments to our state Constitution to reform.

LWVDE has come across a free online discussion that sounds like a great way for Leaguers to acquaint or re-acquaint themselves with the ranked choice voting topic. Community Documentary Night, based out of Sandy Springs, Georgia, will host an RCV film discussion in collaboration with RCV advocacy groups in several states.This free Special Virtual Documentary Night will be from 7 pm to 9 pm Eastern Time on Sunday, October 4th in honor of National Voter Education Week. The event is flexible so people can come late or leave early if needed. 

For this event, participants are meeting to talk about the film, The Battle for Ranked Choice Voting. From Maine to New Mexico, citizens across America are considering election reform through ranked choice voting (RCV). The story unfolds as voters organizing to enact the reform face fierce pushback from establishment politicians in Maine. The film looks at the historical rise, fall, and rebirth of RCV in the United States and abroad, and embeds viewers in the front line of the battle.

PLEASE WATCH THE FILM ON YOUR OWN PRIOR TO THE EVENT.

Watch it for free below (or click this link: YouTube: The Battle For Ranked Choice Voting)...

 

According the the organizers, the way this will work is that everyone watches the film on their own BEFORE the event, then participants meet on zoom on Oct 4 to discuss. The hosts will break everyone out into randomized small groups of around 4 or 5 people, give them a discussion prompt, and give them about 20 minutes or so to discuss in their small groups. There will be multiple rounds of small group discussion with different groups and different prompts, so everyone has an opportunity to meet new people and hear a variety of voices and perspectives throughout the night. Finally, the night will end with a special guest Q&A.

Again, the event is flexible so participants can come late or leave early if needed. The zoom info will be available once you RSVP on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/special-virtual-documentary-night-tickets-1982092040650 

Even if you are not interested in attending the discussion event, you can still check out the documentary film at no cost. And feel free to share with others who might be interested.

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