Voting Rights and Wrongs: Issues with LA’s City Council District 11 election — and how to fix it (via RCV and LA Charter Reform) By Michael Feinstein, The Argonaut Contributor, May 21, 2025 www.argonautnews.com/opinion/voti... #ElectoralReform #VotingRights #LosAngeles #RankedChoiceVoting

My argument for proportional representation as best replacement for top two jungle primary: Opinion: Top-two voting is undemocratic, but Californians say they support it. They should give other systems a try. By Michael Feinstein. Los Angeles Times 5/2018 www.latimes.com/opinion/read...

VIDEO: Why Proportional Representation elections are the answer to gerrymandering and fairer representation. By Michael Feinstein for California Secretary of State #capolitics #caelections #gerrymandering #votingrights #electoralreform #redistricting www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypwv...

Want a viable multi-party democracy in California? Here is a fuller representation plan for the #CALeg: 1/2 seats elected from smaller single-seat districts by #rankedchoicevoting and 1/2 from regional multi-seat districts by #proportionalrepresentation feinstein4sos.org/issues/propo...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Green Secretary of State candidate Michael Feinstein to speak about voting rights, proportional representation and a multi-party democracy for California at meetings of the San Diego, Chula Vista and Escondido City Councils, May 18-20 #caelections feinstein4sos.org/press-adviso...

LA Charter Reform: How Ranked Choice Voting Ends the ‘Lame Duck’ Primary Problem in LA's election system, and can improve LA's democracy overall By Michael Feinstein, CityWatch LA. May 14 2026 #losangeles #rankedchoicevoting #lacharterreform #votingrights www.citywatchla.com/state-watch/...

QUESTIONNAIRE: Want a healthier, more inclusive and representative democracy? Are you debating who to vote for, for California Secretary of State, our chief elections official? Read my answers to 11 questions from @ocregister #CAelections #CApolitics #RCV www.ocregister.com/2026/05/05/m...

California Green Secretary of State candidate Michael Feinstein speaks about #proportionalrepresentation and #votingrights to Pomona, CA City Council www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLBf... #repealtoptwo #capolitics #caelections #rankedchoicevoting #greenparty #electoralreform #votingrightsact

I'm the only California Secretary of State candidate who has completed the @ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey to share my campaign vision & goals. Click link for my answers ballotpedia.org/Michael_Fein... #electoralreform #votingrights #rcv #proportionalrepresentation #CAelections #CApolitics

Want #rankedchoicevoting for Los Angeles City elections, as part of #LACharterReform? Here are my public comments in favor of RCV @ 4/30 public hearing of LA City Council Rules, Elections, & Intergovernmental Relations Committee www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo09... #electoralreform #RCV #lacitycouncil

My California Secretary of State candidate statement in the official Statewide Voter Guide feinstein4sos.org/voter-guide-... #proportionalrepresentation #rankedchoicevoting #campaignfinancereform #electionintegrity #votingrights #capolitics #caelections #votegreenparty #repealtoptwo #greenparty

Campaign update: I filed my Statement of Intent to run for CA Secretary of State & accept campaign spending limits. But law requires big $ charge for Voters Guide candidate statement My platform: Voters’ Right to Know Undermined by High Candidate Statement Fees foxandhoundsdaily.com/2018/01/vote...

LA Charter Reform - How ranked choice voting eliminates the ‘lame duck’ aspect of LA’s primary election system, and can improve LA’s democracy overall citywatchla.com/la-election-... #lacharterreform #lacitycouncil #RankedChoiceVoting #electoralreform #ProportionalRepresentation @calrcv.bsky.social

VIDEO: California’s Prop 50, the problem with single-seat district representation, and how Los Angeles Charter Reform can solve it. By Michael Feinstein www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNln... #LACityCouncil #rankedchoicevoting #electoralreform #votingrights #prorep #redistricting #LACharterReform

Redistricting, Proportional Representation and LA Charter Reform By Michael Feinstein, CityWatchLA. September 29, 2025 www.citywatchla.com/state-watch/... #LosAngeles #LApolitics #LACharterReform #rankedchoicevoting #redistricting #electoralreform #fairelections #LACityCouncil

I support #SB42 which gives CA voters the ability to empower the state's General Law cities w/the option to enact public financing #cleanmoney programs for local elections. Such cities should also be empowered to enact #rankedchoicevoting if they wish #capolitics www.ocregister.com/2025/02/17/c...

SIGN THE PETITION for #SB42 the California Fair Elections Act to empower voters and fight Big Money by allowing public financing of campaigns anywhere in California! SIGN HERE: bit.ly/sign-sb42

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COLUMN: A Green Perspective: Lessons about democracy (including in #DNCchair race). By Michael Feinstein. Hudson Valley Times, NY. Jan 30, 2025 timeshudsonvalley.com/news-of-the-... #rankedchoicevoting #RCV #voterchoice #ballotaccess #ElectoralReform #FairElections #ProportionalRepresentation

The Green Party of LA County calls for passage of the Polluters Pay Climate Cost Recovery Act at upcoming special State Legislative Session, so those responsible for the climate catastrophe that created the conditions for the #LAFires are held accountable losangeles.cagreens.org/issues/la-fi...

If you are not having a debate about enacting legislative elections by proportional representation to enable a viable multi-party democracy in the United States -- so that all positions win their fair representation in office -- then you're not actually having a real debate. #electoralreform

Michael Feinstein, former Green Party Mayor of Santa Monica, CA, shares important and valuable information about how to Decide to Run for Office, Campaign for Office, and Serve in Office as a Green. #VoteGreen @greenpartyus.bsky.social @mfeinstein.bsky.social youtu.be/MwtpsD1JiYw?...

My latest column calling for proportional ranked-choice voting elections from multi-seat districts for the LA City Council as part of LA Charter Reform, published in the largest spanish language newspaper in the US laopinion.com/2024/12/03/s... #electoralreform #lacitycouncil #rankedchoicevoting

California's minor parties are filling suit against the "top-two" system, arguing it violates the 1st and 14th Amendments storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... There's also a growing coalition to replace top-2 with a proportional representation system (Learn more: @prorepcoalition.bsky.social)

After ballots are canvassed and tabulated, post-election audits are conducted to ensure every vote is accurately counted and no discrepancies are found. Learn more about what a post-election audit is and why it's important here: www.ncsl.org/elections-an...

Read the full article from @sightline.org here: www.sightline.org/2024/11/21/p...

My latest column promoting proportional representation elections: OPINION: Michael Feinstein: the real lesson from the Wallis-Holstege State Assembly race. Desert Sun, Palm Springs, CA #fairelections #voterchoice #proportionalrepresentation #electoralreform www.desertsun.com/story/opinio...