Californians for
Electoral Reform 		PO Box 128, Sacramento, CA 95812
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We are a nonpartisan coalition of Californians who believe that all citizens deserve equal and satisfactory representation in government. We are working to promote and implement voting methods that fulfill this right as much as possible.

What's New

CfER is actively opposing Prop. 14, the top-two primary measure on the June 8 ballot.

We are working on SB 1346 and AB 2732, identical bills that would save counties millions of dollars by allowing the to use instant runoff voting for special elections to fill vacancies.

Another CfER-sponsored bill, AB 308 would used ranked ballots to help overseas voters meet tight deadlines for returning their ballots in runoff elections. It passed the Assembly on May 14 and now goes to the Senate.

The New America Foundation has this new proposal for proportional representation in California.

The City of San Jose is talking about IRV. Santa Clara County's charter already authorizes adoption for county offices.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and and the Los Angeles City Council are both studying IRV. Meanwhile, endorsements of this campaign continue to pile up.
Current CfER campaigns
  Learn about electoral reform!
Introduction: Improving the California Republic
Library of educational material about election reform
CfER's legislative program
Try a DemoChoice poll
FairVote's plan for choice voting PR in California
New America Foundation's plan for mixed-member PR in California

Take action!
Help defeat Prop. 14 and stop top two -- learn how here
Support ranked ballots for overseas voters in runoff elections -- help pass AB 308
Campaign for election reform in your community
Spread the word to your community or group
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News and events:
CfER Calendar of Events
CfER newsletter Voice for Democracy
email discussion lists

Links to groups we work with:
Cal IRV
FairVote - the Center for Voting and Democracy

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Quote of the day:  "Another change that could have a positive outcome [on voter turnout] is the addition of more political parties and candidates... [T]he one way to assure more diversity on the ballot is to change the electoral system and adopt proportional representation." -- Seymour Lipset, "Why Americans Refuse to Vote", Insight, 2/94

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