Mike Stuart is the absolute worst. Just a total clown who is constantly trying to score cheap points so he can move up the political ladder. My senator is Mike Azinger and I have nothing good to say about him except I think he actually believes the nonsense he spouts. Stuart is just purely cynical.
LWVWV OPPOSES SB 593, a bill to prohibit Ranked Choice Voting.
On Senate Government Organization Committee agenda, 10 a.m., Thursday, Feb 15.
This bill would prohibit ranked choice voting (RCV) in any West Virginia election. RCV is used successfully in a number of other states and localities. A prohibition runs counter to the position taken by LWVWV in 2021:
LWVWV position on Ranked Choice Voting:
LWVWV supports legislation that assures that the candidate preferred by the majority of voters will be the winner of the election. The League supports Ranked Choice Voting (RCV), initially to elect West Virginia Supreme Court Justices, with consideration to expand RCV for future elections.
LWVWV SUPPORTS SB 630, a bill to protect election officials, including poll workers.
On Senate Judiciary Committee agenda, 3 p.m., Thursday, Feb 15.
This bill defines protections for election officials and election workers, including poll workers, while performing their duties and clarifies the conditions and circumstances of such protections.
I somehow skimmed right over those bills as we were putting this thing together last night. Didn't notice them until this morning, when I was giving it a final once-over, but didn't have time to note them as the newsletter was literally a minute or two from publishing. Rest assured, we will get to them.
Mike Stuart is the absolute worst. Just a total clown who is constantly trying to score cheap points so he can move up the political ladder. My senator is Mike Azinger and I have nothing good to say about him except I think he actually believes the nonsense he spouts. Stuart is just purely cynical.
LWVWV OPPOSES SB 593, a bill to prohibit Ranked Choice Voting.
On Senate Government Organization Committee agenda, 10 a.m., Thursday, Feb 15.
This bill would prohibit ranked choice voting (RCV) in any West Virginia election. RCV is used successfully in a number of other states and localities. A prohibition runs counter to the position taken by LWVWV in 2021:
LWVWV position on Ranked Choice Voting:
LWVWV supports legislation that assures that the candidate preferred by the majority of voters will be the winner of the election. The League supports Ranked Choice Voting (RCV), initially to elect West Virginia Supreme Court Justices, with consideration to expand RCV for future elections.
LWVWV SUPPORTS SB 630, a bill to protect election officials, including poll workers.
On Senate Judiciary Committee agenda, 3 p.m., Thursday, Feb 15.
This bill defines protections for election officials and election workers, including poll workers, while performing their duties and clarifies the conditions and circumstances of such protections.
I somehow skimmed right over those bills as we were putting this thing together last night. Didn't notice them until this morning, when I was giving it a final once-over, but didn't have time to note them as the newsletter was literally a minute or two from publishing. Rest assured, we will get to them.