We have it in NY. It's good, but it would be better if more places used it as well.

Consider this your official yellow card for being a spoiler - now let's re-legalize fusion voting so we can actually vote for our favorites without throwing the whole game.

Winner-take-all voting isn’t the only type of electoral system out there. Let’s talk about fusion voting.

That's the power of fusion: voters get a more meaningful choice, smaller parties build real leverage, and endorsements become measurable political capital rather than just a logo on a mailer.

In New York, hundreds of thousands of voters have cast ballots on fusion party lines, helping demonstrate the parties electoral strength while still contributing to a coalition candidate's victory.

@jamellebouie.net thought is rising

A new lawsuit is challenging Wisconsin’s 129-year-old ban on fusion voting—a system that allows multiple parties to nominate the same candidate. The case could have major implications for the future of political competition in Wisconsin and beyond. www.channel3000.com/video/lawsui...

A cross-partisan coalition of Wisconsin voters is challenging the state's 129-year-old ban on fusion voting, arguing the law was originally enacted to protect entrenched political interests and still limits voter choice today. www.wispolitics.com/2026/law-for...

Fusion voting isn’t about “subverting” anything. We’ve used it for a long time in NY. If anything, it gives a candidate a way to broaden their base of support by getting ballot lines from multiple parties.

You’re wrong. I live and vote in NY, and I’m telling you how the process actually works here. Most candidates appear on multiple ballot lines on our ballots.

When the votes are counted, he gets all the votes from both ballot lines. There's no "siphoning" of votes, but people who like Tonko and are unhappy with the larger party can signal that by voting on the WFP line. It works, and works well. 2/2

You don't seem to understand how fusion voting works. A candidate can appear on multiple ballot lines. In NY, for instance, I might be able to vote for my current Representative, Paul Tonko, on either the Democratic or the Working Families party line. 1/

A Reddit comment got us thinking about one of the most underrated costs of the Two-Party Doom Loop. substack.com/@centerforba...

#FusionVoting empowers voters by allowing multiple parties to nominate the same candidate, giving you more choice and a stronger voice. Laws banning it silence smaller parties and limit #democracy.✊

Fusion voting can help get us there by strengthening new political parties, building broader coalitions, & giving voters more meaningful options beyond the two-party duopoly. We want politicians to compete for voters instead of drawing districts; it's time to think bigger nymag.com/intelligence...

Interesting notion!

💡 Myth: Fusion voting makes elections more expensive. ❌ False! Fusion voting allows candidates to appear on multiple party lines. Ballots are still printed the same way, and election costs don’t increase. 🗳️✅

A new report from @newamerica.org argues that fusion voting could be one of the most practical paths toward giving voters more choices, strengthening coalition-building, and creating space for new political parties without acting as spoilers. www.newamerica.org/impact/repos...

#FusionVoting isn’t confusing, it’s empowering! 🗳️ Voters see the same candidate listed under multiple party lines, giving voters more ways to express their values. More choice, same clear ballot. Let’s protect voter freedom!

Can primary reform reduce polarization? Election reforms like fusion voting and proportional representation as ways to create more political choices, build broader coalitions, and give voters meaningful alternatives beyond the Democrat-Republican binary. www.washingtonpost.com/ripple/2026/...

The result? Smaller parties can build influence, demonstrate their electoral strength, and help shape coalitions—while avoiding the wasted-vote problem that has long trapped American politics in a two-party doom loop.

Fusion voting is gaining attention across the country because it gives voters more choices without acting as spoilers. A candidate can appear on multiple party lines, allowing voters to support both the candidate they prefer and the party that best reflects their values. @jefftimmer.bsky.social

#FusionVoting won’t cost more, it just gives voters more choice! 🗳️ It uses the same ballots and voting systems we already have, with no extra expense. More #democracy, no extra cost. 💰

Fusion voting isn't new—it helped shape Wisconsin's political history. Reviving fusion voting could expand voter choice, strengthen coalition-building, and create space for new political voices without acting as spoilers. @lawfwd.bsky.social www.wisbar.org/NewsPublicat...

Listening to her gives me hope.

Jennifer McCoy wastes no time getting to the diagnosis. Her proposed remedy is counterintuitive, at least to ears trained on the bridge-building discourse. Rather than trying to reduce polarization directly, she argues we need to re-polarize, but along a different axis.

Fusion voting allows multiple parties to nominate the same candidate, with votes from each ballot line added together in the final tally. In New York, a candidate can run on both the Democratic and Working Families Party lines, giving voters a way to support both the candidate and the party line.

Our current voting system fuels division by forcing us into one of only two rigid political parties. #FusionVoting unites us by allowing multiple parties to support the same candidate, bringing people together around aligned values. It’s a simple change that puts voters first! 🗳️💙

Pernicious is the key word. The latest episode of This Old Democracy features @jennifermccoy.bsky.social. She is one of the world's leading researchers on democratic erosion and recovery, and on political polarization — a topic she has spent years studying comparatively across dozens of countries.

Fusion turns support into leverage. Every vote cast on a minor party’s ballot line is public, measurable, and impossible for major parties to ignore. That vote total shows exactly how much support the minor party can deliver—and what it would cost to lose it. @leedrutman.bsky.social @newamerica.org

#ThirdParties struggle not because people don’t support them, but because the system is rigged against them. Our current voting rules limit choice and silence voices. #FusionVoting levels the playing field by letting smaller parties have a real impact—without 'spoiling' elections.

The conversation w/ Micah Sifry & Jennifer McCoy covers a lot of ground: what's really wrong with American democracy right now, what happened in Hungary, and whether structural reforms like proportional representation & fusion voting could help dig us out. centerforballotfreedom.org/this-old-dem...

NYC shows how fusion can give smaller parties influence in a winner-take-all system. By allowing parties to cross-endorse candidates, fusion translates organized political identities into measurable electoral support—giving 3rd parties leverage, visibility, and a meaningful role in shaping outcomes.

Congress is stuck in a gridlock, unable to deliver real change. 🚫 The problem? Our outdated voting system. But there’s hope! Reviving #FusionVoting is the solution we need to create a more representative government and get things DONE.

Fusion voting is a key piece of a broader democracy reform agenda. Even in winner-take-all offices like the U.S. Senate, it gives smaller parties a meaningful voice by allowing them to build coalitions, demonstrate their electoral strength, and influence candidates' priorities.

Voter disengagement is at an all-time high. Why? Our current voting system is leaving too many voices unheard. But there’s a better way! 🙌 #FusionVoting gives power back to the people, making elections more inclusive and meaningful. It’s time to reimagine how we vote! 🗳️

For 129 years, WI politics has largely been a two-party affair. Today, only NY and CT still allow fusion voting, a system that lets multiple parties nominate the same candidate and gives voters more ways to express their political preferences. @kyjones25.bsky.social

Don't cry over spoiling—fusion voting lets third parties matter without splitting the vote. More choices, more power, no regrets. 🗳️ #FusionVoting #ElectionReform #ThirdParty

#FusionVoting is as American as apple pie. 🥧🇺🇸 #July4 #IndependenceDay It’s about freedom of choice, coalition-building, and making sure every voice counts — just like democracy should be. #DemocracyInAction

This #IndependenceDay, we celebrate freedom—but real democracy means real choices. Fusion voting once gave voters more power by allowing coalition-building across parties. Maybe it’s time to bring that back? 🇺🇸 #FusionVoting #MoreVoicesMoreChoices #FourthofJuly

Fusion voting makes party-building cheaper and more effective. It allows smaller parties to cross-endorse major-party candidates, build their brand, grow membership, demonstrate support, and gain leverage without funding costly standalone campaigns. @leedrutman.bsky.social @newamerica.org

The cycle of fear-based voting and deepening polarization keeps us trapped in the same broken #twopartydoomloop. It doesn’t have to be this way. Let’s break the loop. 🔄

Some voters feel politically homeless—unwilling to support MAGA Republicans, but not ready to register as Democrats either. Fusion voting offers a path forward: allowing voters to back a candidate with a real chance of winning while also supporting a party that better reflects their values.

Want to prevent #spoiledelections? Here are some strategies to combat vote-splitting. Every ballot matters; make sure yours counts toward real change. 📢

Fusion voting isn't a left or right issue—it's about giving voters more meaningful options at the ballot box.

A lawsuit challenging the 129-year-old fusion voting ban is gaining momentum. The case has now drawn support from both the Libertarian Party of WI & the WI Working Families Party—a reminder that election reform can bring together people from across the spectrum. www.channel3000.com/news/two-par...

this is unironically why Lee Drutman is right to argue that Dems should pass reforms that push the post-Trump government towards proportional representation + fusion voting more broadly

As polarization, gerrymandering, and doom-loop politics deepen public frustration, a growing chorus of scholars and advocates is calling for a more representative democracy—one where every vote and voice matters, and coalition-building replaces endless partisan warfare. substack.com/home/post/p-...

Your vote has power, use it wisely! Elections can be won or lost by just a few votes. Understanding the impact of #Spoiling a vote can make all the difference. Stay informed, stay engaged, and make your voice count!🗳️✅

The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin has joined the push to overturn the state's ban on fusion voting, adding another voice to a growing cross-partisan coalition seeking voter choice, political competition, and a path for parties to build influence without spoiling. www.wispolitics.com/2026/liberta...