VAV State Updates
New Mexico
SB 16 was approved by the New Mexico Legislature at the end of the 2025 legislative session. The bill requires registered party members to vote in their respective party’s primary, but voters registered outside a political party can pick the party ballot of their choice.
“Opening primary elections by allowing voters registered as independent or unaffiliated to participate in taxpayer-funded elections improves voting fairness and, in turn, democracy,” said State Sen. Majority Leader Peter Wirth
Our New Mexico State Leader and Navy Veteran Claudia Risner alongside NM Open Elections helped to push SB 16 to victory
South Carolina
VAV Sets up a table for a rally in Columbia
Our VAV Leader, Chris Himsl setup a table for a Rally in Columbia and was able to get more than 40 signatures for individuals interested in our organization and our mission
Maryland
Veterans for All Voters Maryland – Majority Rules Screening
Veterans for All Voters #maryland held their first screening of Majority Rules on April 19th along with our partner, Ranked Choice Voting Maryland.
They introduced community members and a county councilman to the election reforms implemented in Alaska and how they affected the races there. They are looking forward to hosting a second screening on May 3rd in Annapolis
Missouri
MO VAV Happy Hour
Founder Eric Bronner hosted a casual happy hour with VFW Post 3500 in Richmond Heights. He discussed updates on structural reform bills and progress in 12+ states, and there was a brief update from our friends at Respect MO Voters – https://www.respectmovoters.org/
Missouri
CIVICS Con and Democracy Drinks Happy Hour
Eric Bronner attended Civics Con, an event that connects people, politics, and governance and helps voters move from being “politically curious” to active, engaged participants in their communities so that we can thrive together. This event was sponsored by Veterans for All Voters. Later in the evening, we hosted a happy hour at Skydance Brewing
Wisconsin
VAV Wisconsin State Leads, Kevin Miller and Mark Pfost were out during a rally to talk about Veterans for All Voters and our mission.
(Below) VAV Wisconsin team presented at the Appleton Fox Cities Kiwanis Club.
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