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This does not mean that today’s fringe beliefs will never become mainstream. History shows that ideas once considered marginal can, over time, gain broad acceptance. Elected Together does not attempt to freeze society’s values or prevent new viewpoints from rising as they gain public support. What it does prevent is a situation in which the…
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(And Why We Need to Change that System)By Curtis Hed v.20250920 Please read completely—and check out the Elected Together home. So why do we need gerrymandering? Imagine a state where 60% of voters lean purple and 40% lean green. Now imagine those proportions are consistent across every voting district. What would happen? We would up…
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What Is Elected Together? Elected Together is an innovative election system designed to address the deep flaws in both our current voting methods and the way communities are represented. Unlike traditional winner-takes-all elections, Elected Together fosters more equitable representation by using a single Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) ballot to elect two representatives: One who reflects…
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What is Elected Together? Elected Together is an innovative election and representation methodology designed to reshape how we think about voting and  govern ourselves. Unlike traditional voting systems, including many Ranked Choice Voting systems, that result in a winner-takes-all outcome, Elected Together provides a more equitable approach. This system results in both a majority and…
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