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  1. "Maybellene" is a #rockAndRoll song by American artist #ChuckBerry, adapted in part from the #westernSwing fiddle tune "Ida Red". Released in 1955, Berry’s song tells the story of a #hotRod race and a broken romance, the lyrics describing a man driving a #V8 #Ford and chasing his unfaithful girlfriend in her #CadillacCoupeDeVille. It was released in July 1955 as a #single by #ChessRecords, of #ChicagoIllinois. Berry's first hit.
    youtube.com/watch?v=eE7VMVNGRNU

  2. Chicago needs RCV. We're strategizing. Come learn our plans and meet fellow democracy reformers at our Northside Chicago Chapter Meeting on Thursday, March 26 from 6-7pm. RSVP at FairVoteIllinois.org/events

    #Chicago #ChicagoIllinois #ChicagoPolitics #Illinois #IllinoisPolitics #Politics

  3. Join us on Saturday, December 13 at 10am for a statewide meeting! We are working on big plans for 2026 and momentum is growing for ranked choice voting.

    RSVP here to receive the Zoom link via email: fairvoteillinois.org/statewide

    #RankedChoiceVoting #RCV #Democracy #Illinois #Politics #Chicago #ChicagoIllinois #ChicagoPolitics #IllinoisPolitics

  4. One of our lead volunteers, Abigail Nichols, met with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson last week to discuss bringing ranked choice voting to Chicago as a way to increase voter engagement, give voters more choices, and save money! The mayor expressed support. We're working hard to move RCV forward in our city!

    #Chicago #ChicagoPolitics #RankedChoiceVoting #RCV #ChicagoIllinois #Democracy #News #Reform

  5. #RankedChoiceVoting would save Chicago millions of 💸 by eliminating the need for runoff elections. The 2023 Mayoral runoff cost ~$20M, and $10s of Ms more in campaign costs. Comment below: What would be a better use of that $$$? 🤔

    #RCV #Democracy #Chicago #ChicagoPolitics #Illinois #ChicagoIllinois #IllinoisPolitics #Politics

  6. We've passed ranked choice voting referenda in Berwyn, Evanston, Peoria, Oak Park, and Skokie, IL. Next, we're working on doing the same in Naperville and Chicago! Do you or someone you know want to be at the forefront of innovative pro-democracy reform? Take the first step at FairVoteIllinois.org/Join !

    #RankedChoiceVoting #Illinois #IllinoisPolitics #Chicago #ChicagoIllinois #ChicagoPolitics #Politics #Naperville #NapervilleIllinois #DuPage #DuPageCounty

  7. Democracy advocates, there's a lot to talk about for Chicago, Naperville, and the State of Illinois. Join us on August 20 from 7-8pm on Zoom to discuss our ongoing campaigns to upgrade elections in Illinois to ranked choice voting! RSVP here: fairvoteillinois.org/statewide

    #RankedChoiceVoting #RCV #Illinois #Chicago #ChicagoIllinois #Politics #IllinoisPoltiics #ChicagoPolitics #Naperville #NapervilleIllinois

  8. fairvoteillinois.org/join 👈👈👈

    Do you support ranked choice voting for Chicago? Visit our website to join our supporter list, register to volunteer, make a donation, and more to help the movement! 💜

    #RankedChoiceVoting #RCV #Chicago #ChicagoIllinois #ChicagoPolitics #Illinois #Democracy

  9. Chicago: Are we really going to let *New York City* have a better democratic system than us??

    Let's upgrade our democracy with ranked choice voting! 💪

    #RankedChoiceVoting #RCV #Chicago #ChicagoIllinois #ChicagoPolitics #IllinoisPolitics #Democracy #NYC

  10. Ranked choice voting would save Chicago taxpayers TENS OF MILLIONS of $ while giving voters more choices and more power. We're working with the city council to introduce legislation to let us vote on whether to adopt RCV.

    #RankedChoiceVoting #RCV #Democracy #Illinois #Chicago #IllinoisPolitics #ChicagoIllinois #ChicagoPolitics