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POLL Democrats You Have A Chance to Stop the Spoiler (Nader) Effect in Maryland NOW
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How Long Before We Can Vote For Who We Want?
How many election cycles before we can get away from hold our nose voting?
Matt Gonzalez former president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and a concerned Green Party member asks?
a href ="http://meshsf.com//newpage/meshsf/article.php?id=21&vol_id=003§ion_id=6&option=archive>. "Until When? Democrats ask the Greens to delay party building-but for how long?"
a href ="http://www.dailykos.com">Daily Kos
Shouldn't we be able to vote for who we want instead of having to always pull the lever for a person who reviles us, sucking in our breath and saying that we have to do this to stop the ogre we definitely don't want elected. Wouldn't it be nicer if you could vote for who you really want?
How many election cycles before we can get away from hold our nose voting?
Matt Gonzalez former president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and a concerned Green Party member asks?
a href ="http://meshsf.com//newpage/meshsf/article.php?id=21&vol_id=003§ion_id=6&option=archive>. "Until When? Democrats ask the Greens to delay party building-but for how long?"
a href ="http://www.dailykos.com">Daily Kos
Shouldn't we be able to vote for who we want instead of having to always pull the lever for a person who reviles us, sucking in our breath and saying that we have to do this to stop the ogre we definitely don't want elected. Wouldn't it be nicer if you could vote for who you really want?
The Senate in Maryland is hearing a bill on Instant Runoff Voting today. The Education and Health and Environment Committee is voting on it between 9-11am. SB 292 would mandate IRV for all state and federal elections in Md.
Voters would rank choice their ballot 1,2,3 and no candidate would win with less than 50%.
Democrats love to rage about Ralph Nader but have done very, very little to fix the spoiled system. If this had been in Florida in 2000 Greens would have voted Nader 1st, and 2/3 would have voted Gore 2nd. Bush would not have won. This is win-win folks. How long before we get to vote for who we want to vote for?
If you are in Md call your State legislators; if you know people there educate them. Either the Democrats start working constructively with Greens and Independents to end Republican hegemony or the Democrats will continue to lose close races.
Contact Info: to support SB 292
Here is the link to the already assembled letter from MDGP More info: this from Democracy in Action. http
mlis.state.md.us/2006rs/billfile/SB0292.htm
SENATE BILL 292
File Code: Elections
Sponsored By:
Senators Pinsky, Brochin, and Grosfeld
Entitled:
Elections - Instant Runoff Method of Voting
Synopsis:
Establishing an instant runoff method for casting and tabulating votes in the State; establishing procedures, standards, and requirements relating to the implementation of an instant runoff method of voting; requiring the State Board of Elections and local boards of elections to take specified actions to accommodate and implement an instant runoff method of voting; requiring the State Board to adopt specified regulations; etc.
History by Legislative Date
Senate Action
1/26
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/1
Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Jim Brochin, District 42
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Committee Contact Info:
Democrats: e-mail: paula_colodny_hollinger-AT-senate.state.md.us
joan_carter_conway-AT-senate.state.md.us
paul_pinsky-AT-senate.state.md.us
jim_brochin-AT-senate.state.md.us
sharon_grosfeld-AT-senate.state.md.us
gwendolyn_britt-AT-senate.state.md.us
roy_dyson-AT-senate.state.md.us
Republicans:e-mail: e-mail: richard_colburn-AT-senate.state.md.us
janet_greenip-AT-senate.state.md.us
andrew_harris-AT-senate.state.md.us
allan_kittleman-AT-senate.state.md.us
Environmental, Health and Education Committee
Chairman PAULA COLODNY HOLLINGER
Democrat, District 11, Baltimore County
Miller Senate Office Building, 2 West Wing
11 Bladen St.
Annapolis, MD 21401 - 1991
(410) 841-3131, (301) 858-3131
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3131 (toll free)
e-mail:
paula.colodny.hollinger-AT-senate.state.md.us
fax: (410) 841-3957, (301) 858-3957
Co-Chair JOAN CARTER CONWAY
Democrat, District 43, Baltimore City
Miller Senate Office Building, 2 West Wing
11 Bladen St.
Annapolis, MD 21401 - 1991
(410) 841-3145, (301) 858-3145
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3145 (toll free)
e-mail:
joan.carter.conway-AT-senate.state.md.us
fax: (410) 841-3135, (301) 858-3135
2831 Hillen Road
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 467-7125
fax: (410) 467-6692
Sponsor PAUL G. PINSKY
Democrat, District 22, Prince George's County
James Senate Office Building, Room 220
110 College Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21401 - 1991
(410) 841-3155, (301) 858-3155
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3155 (toll free)
e-mail: paul.pinsky-AT-senate.state.md.us
fax: (410) 841-3144, (301) 858-3144
Co-Sponsor JAMES BROCHIN
Democrat, District 42, Baltimore County
James Senate Office Building, Room 221
110 College Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21401 - 1991
(410) 841-3648, (301) 858-3648
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3648 (toll free)
e-mail: jim.brochin-AT-senate.state.md.us
fax: (410) 841-3643, (301) 858-3643
305 Washington Ave.
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 823-7087
fax: (410) 823-7088
Co-Sponsor SHARON M. GROSFELD
Democrat, District 18, Montgomery County
James Senate Office Building, Room 203
110 College Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21401 - 1991
(410) 841-3137, (301) 858-3137
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3137 (toll free)
e-mail:
sharon.grosfeld-AT-senate.state.md.us
fax: (410) 841-3676, (301) 858-3676
9906 Old Spring Road
Kensington, MD 20895
(301) 946-1003
ROY P. DYSON
Democrat, District 29, Calvert , Charles & St. Mary's Counties
James Senate Office Building, Room 102
110 College Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21401 - 1991
(410) 841-3673, (301) 858-3673
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3673 (toll free)
e-mail:
roy.dyson-AT-senate.state.md.us
fax: (410) 841-3928, (301) 858-3928
P. O. Box 229
20247 Point Lookout Road, Unit 2
Great Mills, MD 20634 - 0229
(301) 994-2826
fax: (301) 994-2826
GWENDOLYN T. BRITT
Democrat, District 47, Prince George's County
James Senate Office Building, Room 222
110 College Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21401 - 1991
(410) 841-3745, (301) 858-3745
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3745 (toll free)
e-mail:
gwendolyn.britt-AT-senate.state.md.us
fax: (410) 841-3387, (301) 858-3387
Republicans
RICHARD F. COLBURN
Republican, District 37, Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot & Wicomico Counties
James Senate Office Building, Room 315
110 College Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21401 - 1991
(410) 841-3590, (301) 858-3590
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3590 (toll free)
e-mail: richard.colburn-AT-senate.state.md.us
fax: (410) 841-8047, (301) 858-8047
Dorchester County:
5210 Heron Road
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-1137
fax: (410) 376-3737
Talbot County: (410) 819-3337
ANDREW P. HARRIS
Republican, District 7, Baltimore County & Harford County
James Senate Office Building, Room 420
110 College Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21401 - 1991
(410) 841-3706, (301) 858-3706
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3706 (toll free)
e-mail: andrew.harris-AT-senate.state.md.us
fax: (410) 841-3750, (301) 858-3750
JANET GREENIP
Republican, District 33, Anne Arundel County
James Senate Office Building, Room 202
110 College Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21401 - 1991
(410) 841-3568, (301) 858-3568
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3568 (toll free)
e-mail: janet.greenip-AT-senate.state.md.us
fax: (410) 841-3067, (301) 858-3067
ALLAN H. KITTLEMAN
Republican, District 9, Carroll & Howard Counties
James Senate Office Building, Room 414
110 College Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21401 - 1991
(410) 841-3671, (301) 858-3671
e-mail: allan.kittleman-AT-senate.state.md.us
fax: (410) 841-3395, (301) 858-3395
Voters would rank choice their ballot 1,2,3 and no candidate would win with less than 50%.
Democrats love to rage about Ralph Nader but have done very, very little to fix the spoiled system. If this had been in Florida in 2000 Greens would have voted Nader 1st, and 2/3 would have voted Gore 2nd. Bush would not have won. This is win-win folks. How long before we get to vote for who we want to vote for?
If you are in Md call your State legislators; if you know people there educate them. Either the Democrats start working constructively with Greens and Independents to end Republican hegemony or the Democrats will continue to lose close races.
Contact Info: to support SB 292
Here is the link to the already assembled letter from MDGP More info: this from Democracy in Action. http
mlis.state.md.us/2006rs/billfile/SB0292.htm
SENATE BILL 292
File Code: Elections
Sponsored By:
Senators Pinsky, Brochin, and Grosfeld
Entitled:
Elections - Instant Runoff Method of Voting
Synopsis:
Establishing an instant runoff method for casting and tabulating votes in the State; establishing procedures, standards, and requirements relating to the implementation of an instant runoff method of voting; requiring the State Board of Elections and local boards of elections to take specified actions to accommodate and implement an instant runoff method of voting; requiring the State Board to adopt specified regulations; etc.
History by Legislative Date
Senate Action
1/26
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/1
Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Jim Brochin, District 42
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Committee Contact Info:
Democrats: e-mail: paula_colodny_hollinger-AT-senate.state.md.us
joan_carter_conway-AT-senate.state.md.us
paul_pinsky-AT-senate.state.md.us
jim_brochin-AT-senate.state.md.us
sharon_grosfeld-AT-senate.state.md.us
gwendolyn_britt-AT-senate.state.md.us
roy_dyson-AT-senate.state.md.us
Republicans:e-mail: e-mail: richard_colburn-AT-senate.state.md.us
janet_greenip-AT-senate.state.md.us
andrew_harris-AT-senate.state.md.us
allan_kittleman-AT-senate.state.md.us
Environmental, Health and Education Committee
Chairman PAULA COLODNY HOLLINGER
Democrat, District 11, Baltimore County
Miller Senate Office Building, 2 West Wing
11 Bladen St.
Annapolis, MD 21401 - 1991
(410) 841-3131, (301) 858-3131
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3131 (toll free)
e-mail:
paula.colodny.hollinger-AT-senate.state.md.us
fax: (410) 841-3957, (301) 858-3957
Co-Chair JOAN CARTER CONWAY
Democrat, District 43, Baltimore City
Miller Senate Office Building, 2 West Wing
11 Bladen St.
Annapolis, MD 21401 - 1991
(410) 841-3145, (301) 858-3145
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3145 (toll free)
e-mail:
joan.carter.conway-AT-senate.state.md.us
fax: (410) 841-3135, (301) 858-3135
2831 Hillen Road
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 467-7125
fax: (410) 467-6692
Sponsor PAUL G. PINSKY
Democrat, District 22, Prince George's County
James Senate Office Building, Room 220
110 College Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21401 - 1991
(410) 841-3155, (301) 858-3155
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3155 (toll free)
e-mail: paul.pinsky-AT-senate.state.md.us
fax: (410) 841-3144, (301) 858-3144
Co-Sponsor JAMES BROCHIN
Democrat, District 42, Baltimore County
James Senate Office Building, Room 221
110 College Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21401 - 1991
(410) 841-3648, (301) 858-3648
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3648 (toll free)
e-mail: jim.brochin-AT-senate.state.md.us
fax: (410) 841-3643, (301) 858-3643
305 Washington Ave.
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 823-7087
fax: (410) 823-7088
Co-Sponsor SHARON M. GROSFELD
Democrat, District 18, Montgomery County
James Senate Office Building, Room 203
110 College Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21401 - 1991
(410) 841-3137, (301) 858-3137
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3137 (toll free)
e-mail:
sharon.grosfeld-AT-senate.state.md.us
fax: (410) 841-3676, (301) 858-3676
9906 Old Spring Road
Kensington, MD 20895
(301) 946-1003
ROY P. DYSON
Democrat, District 29, Calvert , Charles & St. Mary's Counties
James Senate Office Building, Room 102
110 College Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21401 - 1991
(410) 841-3673, (301) 858-3673
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3673 (toll free)
e-mail:
roy.dyson-AT-senate.state.md.us
fax: (410) 841-3928, (301) 858-3928
P. O. Box 229
20247 Point Lookout Road, Unit 2
Great Mills, MD 20634 - 0229
(301) 994-2826
fax: (301) 994-2826
GWENDOLYN T. BRITT
Democrat, District 47, Prince George's County
James Senate Office Building, Room 222
110 College Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21401 - 1991
(410) 841-3745, (301) 858-3745
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3745 (toll free)
e-mail:
gwendolyn.britt-AT-senate.state.md.us
fax: (410) 841-3387, (301) 858-3387
Republicans
RICHARD F. COLBURN
Republican, District 37, Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot & Wicomico Counties
James Senate Office Building, Room 315
110 College Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21401 - 1991
(410) 841-3590, (301) 858-3590
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3590 (toll free)
e-mail: richard.colburn-AT-senate.state.md.us
fax: (410) 841-8047, (301) 858-8047
Dorchester County:
5210 Heron Road
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-1137
fax: (410) 376-3737
Talbot County: (410) 819-3337
ANDREW P. HARRIS
Republican, District 7, Baltimore County & Harford County
James Senate Office Building, Room 420
110 College Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21401 - 1991
(410) 841-3706, (301) 858-3706
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3706 (toll free)
e-mail: andrew.harris-AT-senate.state.md.us
fax: (410) 841-3750, (301) 858-3750
JANET GREENIP
Republican, District 33, Anne Arundel County
James Senate Office Building, Room 202
110 College Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21401 - 1991
(410) 841-3568, (301) 858-3568
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3568 (toll free)
e-mail: janet.greenip-AT-senate.state.md.us
fax: (410) 841-3067, (301) 858-3067
ALLAN H. KITTLEMAN
Republican, District 9, Carroll & Howard Counties
James Senate Office Building, Room 414
110 College Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21401 - 1991
(410) 841-3671, (301) 858-3671
e-mail: allan.kittleman-AT-senate.state.md.us
fax: (410) 841-3395, (301) 858-3395
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