Why support STAR Voting?:

  • More choice. Voters simply score candidates from 0 up to 5 stars.
  • STAR Voting eliminates spoilers and vote-splitting, so you can stop worrying about who you think can win and just focus on the candidates and the issues. 
  • STAR Voting incentives and rewards voters for voting honestly and expressively. 
  • STAR Voting elects majority preferred winners whenever possible.
  • STAR Voting would simplify the election process, shortening the election cycle where possible, and ensuring that our elected leaders are chosen in general elections only, when the most voters are paying attention and participating.
  • STAR Voting is fully compatible with our current election officiation processes and election integrity requirements, including vote by mail, hand count protocols, and risk limiting audit protocols. No new hardware would need to be purchased, and election results would be tallied and reported immediately. 
  • Simple implementation logistics and skipping unnecessary primaries means that transition costs to switch to STAR Voting would be relatively low. STAR would likely pay for itself within a few election cycles, and then would start saving taxpayers money. 
  • This is our chance to be a model for the rest of the nation.
  • Learn more about STAR Voting and alternative voting here. 


Featured Campaigns!

 

STAR Voting for Eugene

STAR Voting for Eugene, OR, Petition 2023-2

 

Initiative Details:

The STAR Voting for Eugene Initiative began circulating on June 16th in conjunction with the STAR Voting for Oregon Initiative Petition, which launched and has been circulating since February 2023.

The STAR Eugene petition has 100 days to reach our target of 9,689 verified signatures. The deadline will be Monday, September 25. The STAR Oregon Petition has until July 2024 to complete the signature collection and needs 120,413 verified signatures. 

If successful, STAR Voting for Eugene will be on the May 2024 ballot and STAR Voting for Oregon will be on the November 2024 ballot. 

 

More info:

  • Read the full Press Release here.
  • Read the STAR Voting for Eugene Initiative Text and our Ballot Title here.
  • Read our Frequently Asked Questions for the STAR Voting for Oregon and STAR Eugene 2024 Initiatives here. 
  • Learn more at the STAR Voting for Eugene campaign page.

 

Action Items:

  • Join us at the STAR Voting Oregon Chapter monthly meetings on 1st Tuesdays at 6pm to get involved.
  • Join our email list to stay in the loop! 
  • Write to the press, podcasts, radio hosts, organizations, and journalists and ask them to cover this story! Ask them to schedule an interview with the Equal Vote Eugene team at [email protected]
  • Please email us to schedule a press interview, schedule a presentation, endorse the initiatives, or share an opportunity we should be aware of: [email protected]
  • Email [email protected] to volunteer
  • Email your elected representatives, the Eugene city councilors, and the Mayor Vinis and let them know why STAR voting is important to you. Ask them to endorse STAR Voting. Find your Eugene elected officials here and find your ward here.

 

STAR Voting for Oregon: 

STAR Voting for Oregon IP-11:

Initiative Details:

  • Establishes STAR as the default voting method for the State of Oregon for elections at every level, from school boards to city councils, state congressional offices, federal congressional offices, presidential primaries, and Oregon's presidential general election. 
  • Implements single-winner STAR for elections that are currently single-winner and Bloc STAR for elections that are currently multi-winner.
  • Respects local innovation by grandfathering in other alternative voting methods, including Ranked Choice or Approval Voting, which have been recently adopted at the local level. Allows for future upgrades or innovations including proportional representation if desired. 
  • Eliminates unnecessary primaries. As the default, nonpartisan elections would not have primary elections unless the jurisdiction determined that they wanted to do so. For jurisdictions that do want primaries for particular offices, they would only be conducted in cases where there are six or more candidates, and the top five candidates would advance to the general election.
  • For elections to partisan offices (currently most of Oregon's statewide and federal offices), STAR would be used for all partisan primaries, and general elections. In the event that under six candidates file to run for office all five would automatically advance to the general election. 


More info:

  • Read the full Press Release here.
  • Read the STAR Voting for Oregon Initiative Text and our Ballot Title here.
  • Please email us to schedule a press interview, schedule a presentation, endorse the initiatives, or share an opportunity we should be aware of: [email protected]
  • Read our Frequently Asked Questions for the STAR Voting for Oregon and STAR Eugene 2024 Initiatives here. 
  • Learn more at the STAR Voting for Oregon campaign page.

 

Action Items: 

We are reaching out to local organizations, nonprofits, elected officials, representatives, and senators to sign on to endorse IP-2024-011, STAR Voting for Oregon. 

  • Click here to donate to the campaign! 
  • Join us at the STAR Voting Oregon Chapter monthly meetings on 1st Tuesdays at 6pm to get involved.
  • Join our email list to stay in the loop! 
  • Help us get endorsements and signers!
  • Email [email protected] to volunteer and/or help collect signatures. We have something for everyone.
  • Email your elected representatives and let them know why STAR voting is important to you. Ask them to endorse STAR Voting. Find your representatives here.

 

STAR Voting for Redondo Beach, California

STAR Voting for Redondo Beach, CA. We are excited to announce that Redondo Beach City Council is officially considering adopting STAR voting for local elections and has even earmarked funds explicitly to upgrade their voting method! 

Action Items:

  • Join us at the STAR Voting California Chapter monthly meetings on 1st Tuesdays at 6pm to get involved.
  • Join our email list to stay in the loop!  
  • Email [email protected] to volunteer
  • Email your elected representatives, the Redondo Beach city councilors, and the Mayor and let them know why STAR voting is important to you. Ask them to endorse STAR Voting. Find your Redondo Beach elected officials here.

 

LAUNCH A CAMPAIGN IN YOUR AREA!

Start or join a chapter, launch an initiative, revolutionize democracy. We have the tools to help you each step of the way. To be the spearhead for a campaign in your area email us at: [email protected].