Grow Democracy DC

Let independents vote in DC's Primary Elections!

Today, we showed up to the Wilson building to testify at the CEAL Committee's Budget Hearing to urge Council to finish the job and fund the remaining portion of - to allow independents to finally vote in the primaries.

In this year's exciting upcoming primary election, DC voters will get to use RCV thanks to Initiative 83 - but because Council failed to fully fund the initiative, independents still will be barred from participating. Many will show up to the polls assuming they will be allowed to vote because I-83 passed, but the Council voted down the funding of that portion of the initiative, actively excluding independents against the will of the voters. We need to hold them accountable. Please email your Councilmembers to ask that they right this wrong this year and and

85,000 independents in DC still are not able to vote in Primaries - Read more to learn how to change that!

Opinion | These 85,000 D.C. residents deserve a say over the next mayor The city overwhelming voted to implement semi-open primaries, yet the party keeps resisting.

Lisa Rice talks RCV and Semi Open Primaries in DC -

What to know about ranked choice voting in DC Lisa Rice, Executive Director of Grow Democracy DC, spoke about the process of ranked choice voting ahead of the June primary.