Former political journalist for newspapers and Libertarian Party of Florida Vice-chair; Vice-chair of the Outsider Media Foundation.
“A well-informed citizenry, given clear and unbiased information, is the most capable of making sound policy decisions beneficial to democratic society.”
National election expert. Current Director of Mobile Voting with Tusk Philanthropies. Ten-year Director of Elections in Denver and Butler County, Ohio. Multiple awards, including the National Association of Election Officials. Extensive government and political experience as White House and U.S. Senate aide and presidential, statewide and congressional campaigns organizer.
“Technology has made so much of our lives easier and more accessible. Our democracy should be no different. It's long past time to integrate digital tools to ensure every citizen can easily and safely participate.”
Orlando native, Autistic, small business owner, and award-winning Disability Change Agent; Florida’s highest honor for Disability Employment Advocacy; appointed by Governor DeSantis to The Able Trust Board and Mayor Demings to the Orange County Disability Advisory Board.
“Autistic and Disabled voices should always be a part of the conversation, particularly in matters of government, and I am happy to dedicate time to ensuring that our elected officials hear all Floridians’ voices.”
Founder/CEO of Ridgely|Walsh; global-brands’ high-stakes public affairs strategist; senior advisor to then-President-elect George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, and presidential candidates Steve Forbes, Senator John Ashcroft, and Senator John McCain; founder of Ashcroft Group, LLC; policy and political writer for top-tier, international publications.
“The integrity of our political system depends on representatives’ hearing and responding to all of their constituents.”
Experienced in both corporate leadership and entrepreneurship, Vilia's professional background includes senior roles, such as AVP of Sales at L'Oréal, National Sales Manager for Cross, and President of a successful manufacturer's representative agency based in the Pacific Northwest. She has also held board positions with several industry associations and served on the board of the regional YWCA in Seattle, developing transitional housing for women and families.
Vilia currently serves as Co-President of the League of Women Voters of Sarasota County, working for advocacy initiatives aimed at empowering voters, defending democracy, and promoting civic engagement. Her focus is on advancing electoral reforms that enhance voter choice and representation.
“Technology has made so much of our lives easier and more accessible. Our democracy should be no different. It's long past time to integrate digital tools to ensure every citizen can easily and safely participate.”
Managing Partner at Iaso Ventures; Harvard Medical School faculty member; healthcare technology executive, investor and entrepreneur.
“Accelerating technological solutions should provide the most benefit to the most people. Digital Democracy will do just that.”
Former State Treasurer and Receiver General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; former State Legislator. First woman nominated by a major party for Governor in Massachusetts. Current Chair, Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission. Business development advisor; lawyer; mobile voting advocate.
“Mobile voting helps every community gain access, such as disabled voters, so that the potential good that government can do is maximized for all people.”
Elections lawyer, Australian Progressive Party founder; labor movement and political campaign organizer; Advocacy Strategist at FairVote; Coalitions Director and National Organizer at Rank the Vote.
“The American electoral process is, at present, severely broken. Only innovative changes can help repair it and make it representative of the people.”
President of Attitude LLC and former IBM VP, is an Internet pioneer who helped launch the IBM ThinkPad and co-founded the World Wide Web Consortium. He has authored seven books, including Reflection Attitude (2022), and advises businesses on technology and innovation. John holds degrees in engineering, management, law, and health administration.
“Technology has made so much of our lives easier and more accessible. Our democracy should be no different. It's long past time to integrate digital tools to ensure every citizen can easily and safely participate.”
As a retired IT business owner with over 30 years of experience, John is committed to improving our political system. He strongly believes mobile voting, using ranked-choice voting method, is a straightforward change to our electoral process that would enhance and encourage voter involvement, discourage negative campaigning, encourage candidates to focus on substantive issues, and motivate more individuals to vote and run for office. These simple system changes would ultimately give voters a stronger voice and lead to the election of leaders who truly represent the majority.
"I became involved with the movement for electoral reform after the 2016 election. I was deeply concerned by the lack of civility in the campaigns, which seemed to divide our nation and push each party to extreme positions. Additionally, I found it troubling that third-party candidates often lack a meaningful voice and frequently act as "spoiler" candidates."
“Technology has made so much of our lives easier and more accessible. Our democracy should be no different. It's long past time to integrate digital tools to ensure every citizen can easily and safely participate.”
