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Stay informed with the latest updates on ranked choice voting in Maryland.
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Recognizing Movements and Watching Elections: How We Build Lasting Political Power
What does it take to build lasting political power, not just moments of progress, but structures that endure?
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Encouraging signs of political civility bring hope for 2026
Glimmers of progress in politics, academia and journalism are reflective of a positive trend.
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Raskin, Beyer, Welch Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Expand Ranked Choice Voting to all Congressional Elections
The Ranked Choice Voting Act would require RCV for all primary and general congressional races beginning in 2030.
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New study finds a more effective way to hold US elections: ‘Less likely to elect an extreme candidate’
Three mathematics professors explain why ranked choice voting better represents the whims of voters — and why U.S. democracy is straining…
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Ranked choice voting outperforms the winner-take-all system used to elect nearly every US politician
Ranked choice voting largely avoids the pitfalls of plurality voting, giving voters the power to express their true candidate preferences…
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Ranked-choice voting gave voters real power on Election Day
Two cities. Two very different outcomes. One shared truth: RCV has come into its own.
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Greenbelt, Maryland, could be the next municipality to adopt ranked-choice voting
If the Greenbelt City Council adopts the system, it would be the 52nd US locality to use RCV.
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Election Day 2025: ranked choice voting in action
On Election Day 2025, over 430,000 voters across 14 cities and counties used ranked choice voting in their elections.
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Greenbelt Voters Approve Ranked Choice Voting by 2-to-1 Margin
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:Michelle Whittaker, Executive Director michelle@rcvmd.org240-595-2317 Greenbelt Voters Approve Ranked Choice Voting by 2-to-1 MarginFirst city in Prince George’s…
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Election Reform Turns Down the Temperature of Our Politics
The time for such reforms is now—because the opportunity for peaceful democratic change may not endure for long.
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Ranked Choice Voting Maryland Announces New Executive Director and Progress in the Movement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:Owen Anderson, Deputy Director owen@rcvmd.org443-422-4510 Silver Spring, MD (November 4, 2024) – Ranked Choice Voting Maryland (RCV Maryland), a…
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Ranked Choice Voting Advocates Host Multiple RCV Day Events Across Maryland
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Michelle Whittaker, Executive Director michelle@rcvmd.org240-595-2317 Ranked Choice Voting Advocates Host Multiple RCV Day Events Across Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman…