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Ranked-Choice Voting is on the Way!

Ranked-Choice Voting is on the Way!

by Alexander Sharp | Jun 24, 2021 | News & Investigations, Reconstructing Dayton

Aside from our work digitizing campaign finance reports, it may have seemed rather quiet around here this month. That’s because almost all of our time has been spent working behind the scenes to engage with the community regarding our ranked-choice voting ballot...
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Donate to Reconstructing Dayton Today

by Alexander Sharp | Dec 18, 2020 | Reconstructing Dayton

Next week is Christmas and it will be an odd one. Gatherings will be smaller, less festive, and there won’t be as many gifts. If you were told a year ago that a pandemic would cripple our economy and shut down businesses, schools, and services, would you believe...
Property Taxes: An Example of Everything Wrong with Local Government

Property Taxes: An Example of Everything Wrong with Local Government

by Alexander Sharp | Dec 11, 2020 | Equitable Taxes, Initiatives

But, we’ve always done things this way… Why do we make things so complicated? That question drives much of the work at Reconstructing Dayton. Properties values in Montgomery County will increase 15% after the most recent round of revaluation by Auditor...
A Petition to Change Dayton’s Local Elections

A Petition to Change Dayton’s Local Elections

by Alexander Sharp | Nov 16, 2020 | Election Reform, Initiatives

Preface: This post details our efforts to bring ranked-choice voting to local Dayton elections so we can choose our City Commissioners and Mayors without having a primary election. It will also broaden representation by providing minority position candidates an easier...
A Petition to Change Dayton’s Local Elections

Ohio’s Local Elections are Undemocratic

by Alexander Sharp | Sep 9, 2020 | Election Reform, Initiatives

Ohio’s local elections are undemocratic. They appear democratic because all registered voters can participate, but this only means they have democratic potential. Low voter turnout, driven by apathy and ignorance, make these elections undemocratic. Are voters to...
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