The Carmel Foundation Wednesday Program: A New Way to Vote: California’s Chance to Lead the Nation!

Have you ever wondered how your vote truly counts? While most of us are familiar with when we vote, we rarely think about how our votes are counted—and how the system itself may shape our choices and outcomes.
   In this eye-opening talk, Mark Grandcolas, president of the Carmel-by-the-Sea Rotary Club and a retired Silicon Valley software entrepreneur, will introduce us to a new and more representative way of voting called Proportional Representation—a system already used by many of the world’s leading democracies. With an engineering background from Purdue and the University of Texas, and early career experience at NASA, Mark brings a unique, solutions-driven perspective to civic engagement.
   This modern voting approach promotes unity over division and gives citizens a stronger, more accurate voice in their government. Come explore how California could become the first U.S. state to adopt a more modern and inclusive voting system—and what it could mean for our democracy.