Center for Ballot Freedom
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America’s political system is broken. We are a cross-partisan nonprofit project that aims to protect and strengthen American democracy by reviving #FusionVoting 🗳️✨ Learn more: https://centerforballotfreedom.org/
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@jefftimmer.bsky.social is working on building the Common Sense Party in Michigan, a fusion party committed to protecting the rule of law and democracy.
@jefftimmer.bsky.social is working on building the Common Sense Party in Michigan, a fusion party committed to protecting the rule of law and democracy.
We need a strong coalition where progressives and moderates can actually work together to push back against creeping authoritarianism. Fusion voting makes that possible — building real, visible coalitions instead of forcing people into silos. @bradlander.bsky.social
January 2, 2026 at 5:04 PM
We need a strong coalition where progressives and moderates can actually work together to push back against creeping authoritarianism. Fusion voting makes that possible — building real, visible coalitions instead of forcing people into silos. @bradlander.bsky.social
Let’s break the ice on fusion voting—because our democracy works better when every vote counts. ❄️🗳️⛄ Here’s to a stronger democracy in the New Year!
January 2, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Let’s break the ice on fusion voting—because our democracy works better when every vote counts. ❄️🗳️⛄ Here’s to a stronger democracy in the New Year!
Fusion voting lets people cast a protest vote without throwing their vote away, supporting a candidate, and signaling values at the same time. More voice, more leverage, real accountability. @jefftimmer.bsky.social @lincolnproject.us
January 1, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Fusion voting lets people cast a protest vote without throwing their vote away, supporting a candidate, and signaling values at the same time. More voice, more leverage, real accountability. @jefftimmer.bsky.social @lincolnproject.us
New year, new opportunities for democracy! 🎉 #FusionVoting could make 2026 the year voters have more choices and a stronger voice. Let’s resolve to push for a system that values every vote and brings us closer to truly representative elections.
January 1, 2026 at 2:02 PM
New year, new opportunities for democracy! 🎉 #FusionVoting could make 2026 the year voters have more choices and a stronger voice. Let’s resolve to push for a system that values every vote and brings us closer to truly representative elections.
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"To actually build a sustainable and healthy multiparty system in the United States means investing in the two electoral reforms with the most pay-off: fusion voting and proportional representation. Taken together, these reforms would make room for new parties, like your America Party, to emerge."
Dear Elon Musk, You say 80% of Americans want a new political party. You ran a poll. They agreed. You declared it “fate.” And now? You want to start a new party.
Welcome to the cause of multiparty democracy. I guess? 🧵 www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Welcome to the cause of multiparty democracy. I guess? 🧵 www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Opinion | What Elon Musk Gets Wrong About Our Broken Political System
We need third parties. But there’s something we need first.
www.politico.com
December 29, 2025 at 12:04 AM
"To actually build a sustainable and healthy multiparty system in the United States means investing in the two electoral reforms with the most pay-off: fusion voting and proportional representation. Taken together, these reforms would make room for new parties, like your America Party, to emerge."
Dear Elon Musk, You say 80% of Americans want a new political party. You ran a poll. They agreed. You declared it “fate.” And now? You want to start a new party.
Welcome to the cause of multiparty democracy. I guess? 🧵 www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Welcome to the cause of multiparty democracy. I guess? 🧵 www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Opinion | What Elon Musk Gets Wrong About Our Broken Political System
We need third parties. But there’s something we need first.
www.politico.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Dear Elon Musk, You say 80% of Americans want a new political party. You ran a poll. They agreed. You declared it “fate.” And now? You want to start a new party.
Welcome to the cause of multiparty democracy. I guess? 🧵 www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Welcome to the cause of multiparty democracy. I guess? 🧵 www.politico.com/news/magazin...
🎧 Just dropped: the latest episode of our podcast #ThisOldDemocracy!
What's brewing in Michigan? @msifry.bsky.social talks to @jefftimmer.bsky.social. Give it a listen now. centerforballotfreedom.org/this-old-dem...
What's brewing in Michigan? @msifry.bsky.social talks to @jefftimmer.bsky.social. Give it a listen now. centerforballotfreedom.org/this-old-dem...
This Old Democracy: A Project of the Center for Ballot Freedom
This Old Democracy is a regular podcast that explores the ideas, movements, and people working to rescue our faltering political system — and rebuild American democracy on a stronger, more inclusive,…
centerforballotfreedom.org
December 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
🎧 Just dropped: the latest episode of our podcast #ThisOldDemocracy!
What's brewing in Michigan? @msifry.bsky.social talks to @jefftimmer.bsky.social. Give it a listen now. centerforballotfreedom.org/this-old-dem...
What's brewing in Michigan? @msifry.bsky.social talks to @jefftimmer.bsky.social. Give it a listen now. centerforballotfreedom.org/this-old-dem...
#FusionVoting this holiday season: the gift that keeps on giving! By allowing voters to support candidates based on the issues they care about, fusion voting empowers diverse voices and strengthens our democracy. This December, let’s come together to support fair and representative elections for all
December 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
#FusionVoting this holiday season: the gift that keeps on giving! By allowing voters to support candidates based on the issues they care about, fusion voting empowers diverse voices and strengthens our democracy. This December, let’s come together to support fair and representative elections for all
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This was fun! @jefftimmer.bsky.social does not mince words!
The wait is over — our newest #ThisOldDemocracy podcast episode is live! @msifry.bsky.social and @jefftimmer.bsky.social delve into the GOP. The cancer has metastasized, and it's spread to every cell of what was the Republican Party. centerforballotfreedom.org/this-old-dem...
December 22, 2025 at 11:29 PM
This was fun! @jefftimmer.bsky.social does not mince words!
The wait is over — our newest #ThisOldDemocracy podcast episode is live! @msifry.bsky.social and @jefftimmer.bsky.social delve into the GOP. The cancer has metastasized, and it's spread to every cell of what was the Republican Party. centerforballotfreedom.org/this-old-dem...
December 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The wait is over — our newest #ThisOldDemocracy podcast episode is live! @msifry.bsky.social and @jefftimmer.bsky.social delve into the GOP. The cancer has metastasized, and it's spread to every cell of what was the Republican Party. centerforballotfreedom.org/this-old-dem...
#FusionVoting: the snowball effect #Democracy needs to give voters more choices! ❄️☃️ #ElectionReform that can turn a frosty two-party system into a winter wonderland of voter choice! 🌨️🎿
December 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
#FusionVoting: the snowball effect #Democracy needs to give voters more choices! ❄️☃️ #ElectionReform that can turn a frosty two-party system into a winter wonderland of voter choice! 🌨️🎿
Fusion voting advocates say the system makes politics more dynamic. Voters don’t always fit neatly into big-tent parties — and those broad coalitions often discourage parties from distancing themselves from their most extreme members. @wisconsinexaminer.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Fusion voting advocates say the system makes politics more dynamic. Voters don’t always fit neatly into big-tent parties — and those broad coalitions often discourage parties from distancing themselves from their most extreme members. @wisconsinexaminer.com
🗳️ At a recent panel hosted by University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Law School, politicians and legal experts dug into the future of fusion in WI — a system banned since 1897 that would allow multiple parties to endorse the same candidate. @dailycardinal.bsky.social www.dailycardinal.com/article/2025...
Politicians, experts debate changes to Wisconsin voting at UW panel
Politicians and professors discussed the future and history of fusion voting in Wisconsin at a conference hosted by University of Wisconsin Law School on Nov. 14.
www.dailycardinal.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🗳️ At a recent panel hosted by University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Law School, politicians and legal experts dug into the future of fusion in WI — a system banned since 1897 that would allow multiple parties to endorse the same candidate. @dailycardinal.bsky.social www.dailycardinal.com/article/2025...
New #ThisOldDemocracy podcast episode available now! @jefftimmer.bsky.social predicts that we will not have free and fair elections in 2026 and 2028 -- and says we need the American equivalent of the Iraqi blue finger election that we saw back after the fall of Saddam Hussein.
December 19, 2025 at 2:05 PM
New #ThisOldDemocracy podcast episode available now! @jefftimmer.bsky.social predicts that we will not have free and fair elections in 2026 and 2028 -- and says we need the American equivalent of the Iraqi blue finger election that we saw back after the fall of Saddam Hussein.
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Fusion voting could be the key to ending our two-party electoral system that creates zero-sum politics, driving gerrymandering, and voter disillusionment. Find out how it works and more: https://protectdemocracy.org/work/fusion-voting-explained/
December 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Fusion voting could be the key to ending our two-party electoral system that creates zero-sum politics, driving gerrymandering, and voter disillusionment. Find out how it works and more: https://protectdemocracy.org/work/fusion-voting-explained/
Fusion voting encourages new parties to organize, show up, and mobilize voters — turning ideas into real, on-the-ground political action. #ElectionReform #FusionVoting #CivicEngagement 🗳️ @leedrutman.bsky.social @newamerica.org @politicalreform.newamerica.org
December 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Fusion voting encourages new parties to organize, show up, and mobilize voters — turning ideas into real, on-the-ground political action. #ElectionReform #FusionVoting #CivicEngagement 🗳️ @leedrutman.bsky.social @newamerica.org @politicalreform.newamerica.org
Episode 7 of This Old Democracy: Host Micah Sifry talks with Dale Schultz & David Mahoney of United Wisconsin about bridging political divides, the promise of fusion voting, and building a grassroots party that empowers citizens’ voices.
🎧 Listen: centerforballotfreedom.org/this-old-dem...
🎧 Listen: centerforballotfreedom.org/this-old-dem...
December 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Episode 7 of This Old Democracy: Host Micah Sifry talks with Dale Schultz & David Mahoney of United Wisconsin about bridging political divides, the promise of fusion voting, and building a grassroots party that empowers citizens’ voices.
🎧 Listen: centerforballotfreedom.org/this-old-dem...
🎧 Listen: centerforballotfreedom.org/this-old-dem...
🎙️ Your next listen is here. A brand new podcast #ThisOldDemocracy episode just hit the feed!
@jefftimmer.bsky.social is working on building the Common Sense Party in Michigan, a fusion party committed to protecting the rule of law and democracy.
@jefftimmer.bsky.social is working on building the Common Sense Party in Michigan, a fusion party committed to protecting the rule of law and democracy.
December 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
🎙️ Your next listen is here. A brand new podcast #ThisOldDemocracy episode just hit the feed!
@jefftimmer.bsky.social is working on building the Common Sense Party in Michigan, a fusion party committed to protecting the rule of law and democracy.
@jefftimmer.bsky.social is working on building the Common Sense Party in Michigan, a fusion party committed to protecting the rule of law and democracy.
Fusion parties can give a voice to voters boxed out by the polarized two-party system — creating an avenue for representation outside the usual duopoly. #ElectionReform #FusionVoting #Democracy 🗳️ @jrdresden.bsky.social @protectdemocracy.org
December 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Fusion parties can give a voice to voters boxed out by the polarized two-party system — creating an avenue for representation outside the usual duopoly. #ElectionReform #FusionVoting #Democracy 🗳️ @jrdresden.bsky.social @protectdemocracy.org
Episode 6 of This Old Democracy: Host Micah Sifry talks with Ian Bassin of Protect Democracy about combating authoritarianism, the power of civic engagement, and the reforms needed to safeguard U.S. democracy.
🎧 Listen: centerforballotfreedom.org/this-old-dem...
🎧 Listen: centerforballotfreedom.org/this-old-dem...
December 17, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Episode 6 of This Old Democracy: Host Micah Sifry talks with Ian Bassin of Protect Democracy about combating authoritarianism, the power of civic engagement, and the reforms needed to safeguard U.S. democracy.
🎧 Listen: centerforballotfreedom.org/this-old-dem...
🎧 Listen: centerforballotfreedom.org/this-old-dem...
With fusion voting, voters could back a viable candidate on the GOP line or on, say, the @unitedkansas.bsky.social party line—created for those fed up with both parties’ extremes. It’s a path forward that respects freedom of association and gives voters the broader choices they want.
December 16, 2025 at 5:03 PM
With fusion voting, voters could back a viable candidate on the GOP line or on, say, the @unitedkansas.bsky.social party line—created for those fed up with both parties’ extremes. It’s a path forward that respects freedom of association and gives voters the broader choices they want.
Why did Zohran Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa appear twice on the NYC ballot? 🎫
@thefulcrum-us.bsky.social @newamerica.org
Due to fusion voting, a candidate can run under multiple party lines, allowing 3rd parties to influence outcomes and voters to express nuanced support. thefulcrum.us/governance-l...
@thefulcrum-us.bsky.social @newamerica.org
Due to fusion voting, a candidate can run under multiple party lines, allowing 3rd parties to influence outcomes and voters to express nuanced support. thefulcrum.us/governance-l...
Why Mamdani and Sliwa Appeared Twice on the New York City Ballot
As New Yorkers headed to vote for their next mayor and other local officials, those unfamiliar with New York elections found a surprise: Zohran Mamdani, Curtis Sliwa, and several other candidates…
thefulcrum.us
December 16, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Why did Zohran Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa appear twice on the NYC ballot? 🎫
@thefulcrum-us.bsky.social @newamerica.org
Due to fusion voting, a candidate can run under multiple party lines, allowing 3rd parties to influence outcomes and voters to express nuanced support. thefulcrum.us/governance-l...
@thefulcrum-us.bsky.social @newamerica.org
Due to fusion voting, a candidate can run under multiple party lines, allowing 3rd parties to influence outcomes and voters to express nuanced support. thefulcrum.us/governance-l...
Through the 1800s, fusion voting was common nationwide — the GOP itself began in Wisconsin as a fusion party formed by voters who felt Democrats and Whigs weren’t doing enough to end slavery. Eventually, the major parties teamed up to ban the practice in most states. @wisconsinexaminer.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Through the 1800s, fusion voting was common nationwide — the GOP itself began in Wisconsin as a fusion party formed by voters who felt Democrats and Whigs weren’t doing enough to end slavery. Eventually, the major parties teamed up to ban the practice in most states. @wisconsinexaminer.com
NYC’s mayor has something surprising in common with Abraham Lincoln: both owe their rise to fusion. Once widespread—& crucial to saving the Union—it let candidates run on multiple party lines, combining votes for a stronger mandate. @backroadauthor.bsky.social mikemccabe.substack.com/p/new-dog-ol...
New Dog, Old Trick
The new mayor of New York City and Abraham Lincoln have something remarkable in common.
mikemccabe.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
NYC’s mayor has something surprising in common with Abraham Lincoln: both owe their rise to fusion. Once widespread—& crucial to saving the Union—it let candidates run on multiple party lines, combining votes for a stronger mandate. @backroadauthor.bsky.social mikemccabe.substack.com/p/new-dog-ol...
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It’ll be fascinating to watch groups like United Wisconsin, United Kansas, or the NJ Moderate Party — they could build a center voting bloc with outsized influence.
Big parties must now work with their minor partners, creating more meaningful representation via Fusion Voting.
Big parties must now work with their minor partners, creating more meaningful representation via Fusion Voting.
December 11, 2025 at 8:59 PM
It’ll be fascinating to watch groups like United Wisconsin, United Kansas, or the NJ Moderate Party — they could build a center voting bloc with outsized influence.
Big parties must now work with their minor partners, creating more meaningful representation via Fusion Voting.
Big parties must now work with their minor partners, creating more meaningful representation via Fusion Voting.