I'm excited to share a special opportunity to create a systemic impact: a statewide approval voting ballot initiative in Missouri. This would affect all elections throughout the state including federal and presidential. Approval voting favors consensus candidates and a more accurate representation of the public's support. This is critical if we want a government to behave in our interests on policies that concern our well-being.
The organization leading this charge is Show Me Integrity, where I'm currently doing a fellowship and assisting with fundraising efforts. Show Me Integrity has successfully passed a ballot initiative before, showing their ability to succeed on this kind of scale. They also successfully ran the ballot initiative for... (read 391 more words →)
Not sure why folks find this ballot measure so upsetting given the post score. I could be missing something. The current language requires a notification to go with any political advertising materials generated by AI. There is a small fine included for noncompliance. The language isn't set in stone until after funding is complete and the initiative runs.