Voting for Change: Choice Voting Empowers Communities - Andrea St. Julian

Recorded during Juneteenth, this episode of Cannabis Enlightened features Dr. Leroy in conversation with appellate attorney and community activist Andrea St. Julian on the future of voting in San Diego. Though released after the holiday, Andrea’s insights on choice voting — from breaking the grip of incumbents to giving voters the power to back the candidates they truly believe in — carry forward the spirit of freedom and civic empowerment year-round.

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Some highlights from this episode include:

00:00:23 – Opening, Sponsors, and Juneteenth Reflections

00:03:18 – Introducing Andrea St. Julian

00:04:15 – From Police Oversight to Choice Voting

00:06:08 – Why the Current Voting System Falls Short

00:09:11 – How Primaries Protect Incumbents

00:14:12 – The Two-Party Grip and Duverger’s Law

00:16:31 – How Choice Voting Empowers Voters

00:23:21 – Who Opposes Choice Voting and Why

00:34:18 – Lessons from Ireland and Positive Campaigning

00:38:24 – The 2028 Ballot Initiative and Call to Action

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