Frederick County
Frederick County
League of Women Voters Plans Forum
on Ranked Choice Voting
Ever wonder if there are ways of electing political leaders other than by simple majority? If so, the League of Women Voters of Frederick County is offering information on another option. The League plans to host a forum on Ranked Choice Voting at the C. Burr Artz Library in downtown Frederick.
Ranked Choice Voting is a method of selecting candidates whereby voters indicate their first, second, and third choices. If no candidate receives at least 50 percent of the votes, the candidate with the lowest number of votes is dropped, and voters’ second choices are then assigned to the remaining candidates. This process repeats until a candidate with an absolute majority emerges.
The League has invited a variety of experts to talk on the subject so that you can reach your own conclusions about the desirability and efficacy of Ranked Choice Voting:
- Barbara Wagner, Director, Frederick County Board of Elections
- Jeremy Rose, Evidence & Learning Manager, FairVote
- Walter Olson, Cato Institute Senior Fellow; author on numerous legal, public policy, and regulation topics
- Sara Malec, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Hood College
- Stuart Harvey, Frederick City Charter Review Committee member; retired director, Frederick County Board of Elections
The forum will take place on November 29 in the library’s Community Room from 6:30 to 8 pm. The library is located at 110 East Patrick Street in Frederick, Maryland.
Please use the following links to view the LWV Forum on Ranked Choice Voting on line:
Facebook: https://fb.me/e/7JhlDTFkx
Please email questions to lwvoffc [at] gmail.com during this event. We will do our best to respond after the Forum to any questions that did not get addressed at the live event.
A recording of this event will be posted at the League of Women Voters of Fredrick County, MD website at https://my.lwv.org/.../public-forum-ranked-choice-voting, and on Facebook and YouTube.
Legislative Breakfast
This year, LWVFC is reviving a popular League event that we cancelled in recent years due to Covid.
On Dec. 2, LWVFC members are invited to the 2023-24 Legislative Breakfast at Grace United Church (25 East 2nd St, Frederick). The event will begin at 7:30 a.m. with pre-breakfast networking.
Breakfast will be at 8 a.m. followed by presentations by our Frederick County General Assembly Delegation who will share their legislative agenda with us before they depart to Winchester Hall for the annual Delegation Hearing.
Of the 10 delegates and three state senators who represent Frederick County, so far six have indicated their intention to attend the LWVFC Legislative Breakfast, including:
- Sen. Paul D. Corderman (R), District 2
- Del. Kristopher G. Fair (D), District 3
- Sen. William G. Folden (R), District 4
- Del. Kenneth P. Kerr (D), District 3
- Del. Jesse T. Pippy (R), District 4
- Sen. Karen Lewis Young (D), District 3
Additional delegates and/or senators are expected to confirm participation prior to the event. Other Frederick County officials including County Executive Jessica Fitzwater also plan to attend. She will speak about county initiatives.
LWVFC will collect a fee of $10 at the door from attendees (cash or check). RSVP at this link:
https://forms.gle/uqWFtuPKsFjPMhqp9
The League of Women Voters of Frederick County
The League of Women Voters of Frederick County is events specially arranged for mema nonpartisan organization that encourages informed and active participation in government. The League focuses on empowering voters and defending democracy, while working to increase understanding of major local, state, and national issues.
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, but political, organization. We encourage the informed and active participation of citizens in government, work to increase understanding of major policy issues, and influence public policy through education and advocacy.
The League also takes positions on issues as varied as ranked-choice voting, affordable housing, distracted driving and local control of education but we do not support or oppose any political party or candidate for public office.
The League provides voters with non-partisan information on all candidates for every election in the Voters'™ Guide, at Vote411.org and via candidate forums. Working with the County Board of Elections, League members serve as polling-place evaluators and sometimes election judges. The League also has a presence at many community events where we help people register to vote and provide other voting-related info.
The 2024 Elections Are Coming
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VOTE 411 is Live!
The League of Women Voters of Maryland is proud to offer VOTE411.org, a place where people can get all their information regarding candidates for every office in every county in Maryland.
The League of Women Voters of Maryland still has you covered for the 2024 election season. Because VOTE411 is still live at https://bit.ly/3NiAL8D, and will be updated as we get the 2024 ballots!
With the constant changing of dates, times, locations, etc., it is important that people have access to the most up to date and accurate information available from sources they can trust.
Solidarity
People from all over this country have exercised their First Amendment rights as they protest the killing of George Floyd and the countless other Black lives that have been taken at the hands of police.
We come to the table as allies, focused on creating systemic change in our government institutions, starting with unjust policing. We join people of every race, religion, and ethnic background, who kneel in solidarity with the Black community with the same message—Black Lives Matter.
