Join us for Civics 101: Branches of Government & Elected Office Positions on October 1st at 6 pm PT/9 pm ET*. This program will cover the branches of government and elected positions at the federal, state and local levels, including the duties and responsibilities of each position. This training is geared to women interested in running for office, but open to all.

This program is FREE and sponsored by Fix Democracy First Women in Office Now (WON) project that helps to recruit, train and support women running for office in Washington State.

*This training will be recorded, so all registrants will receive the recording and related links.

Fix Democracy First and The Meaningful Movies Project proudly present an exclusive, free online screening of the thought-provoking documentary, Majority Rules by AJ Schnack. Mark your calendars for Sunday, October 13th, 2024, at 4 pm PST, as we embark on a journey towards positive societal change. Step into a world where the power of the majority shapes the future, but at what cost? "Majority Rules" delves into the complexities of democracy, questioning the balance between the will of the many and the rights of the few.

Veteran political documentary filmmaker AJ Schnack (Caucus, Convention) returns to the campaign trail asking whether these new Alaska reforms, an all-candidate open primary and an instant runoff general election, might be a prescription for what ails the American democratic experiment. Traveling across the country, Schnack and his crew interview reform supporters and opponents, looking at where these reforms are already in place and where they may soon be adopted. The resulting film answers two of our nation’s most pressing questions: How did the American electoral system become so dysfunctional, and can changes to how we vote change our entire system for the better?

Join us for a panel discussion after the film. Our speakers will be...

Jason Grenn is the former Executive Director for Alaskans for Better Elections, an election reform advocacy non-profit. He recently served as an independent State Representative in the Alaska State House where he passed legislation focused on legislative ethics reform and championed economic development for Alaska. Jason was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska and he and his wife Jana have been married 19 years and are raising three small children.

Lisa Ayrault is the Director of FairVote Washington. Lisa Ayrault first learned about ranked-choice voting more than 30 years ago, when she taught a lesson to her middle school students about the mathematics of voting. Lisa holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Stanford University. She and her husband spent two years as Peace Corps volunteers in Niger, Africa. Living under a military dictatorship impressed upon her the imperative to be an active steward of our democracy.

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