Amy is a leader for Represent San Diego, the local chapter of Represent.Us, a grassroots organization focused on election reform, voting rights and anti-corruption initiatives nationwide. She also sits on the steering committees of More Choice SD and Voters' Voice Initiatives.
Image courtesy of democracydocket.com Happy New Year! As the clock continues to roll forward on 2022, we have many local efforts ramping up. Top 5… Read More »2022 Will Be A Busy Year. Here’s How You Can Help
by S. Chad Peace, Lori Thiel and Amy Tobia In 1911, California adopted the direct initiative and referendum process. In 1913, California adopted the public… Read More »Ranked Choice Voting Would Improve San Diego Elections
Voters have the power to decide who wins on election day, but only a small percentage of them decide who will be on the ballot.… Read More »Public Financing Lets Voters Choose Who Runs, Not Just Who Wins
The New York Times ran a story recently about Marina Udgodskaya, a cleaning woman who ran for office against her boss, the incumbent mayor of… Read More »How To Avoid A Managed Democracy
Represent San Diego and Independent Voter Project presented a screening of Daniel Falconer’s award-winning anti-corruption documentary, UnRepresented, to an audience of 120 democracy reform advocates… Read More »How Engaged Citizens Can End Corruption & Create Change
Represent San Diego and the Independent Voter Project proudly announce a screening of Daniel Falconer’s award-winning anti-corruption documentary, UnRepresented. The screening will be hosted online… Read More »UnRepresented: A Short Film with A Big Anti-Corruption Message
It’s not often that a serious book about politics is written as a graphic novel, but that is what author and activist Daniel G. Newman… Read More »Unrig: How to Fix Our Broken Democracy
On one night in San Diego, volunteers were writing postcards to voters and wondering if they would be delivered in time by the U.S. Postal… Read More »You are the hero we need