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Stay informed with the latest updates on ranked choice voting in Maryland.
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Longmont, CO votes to adopt ranked choice voting
Longmont will use RCV beginning in 2029.
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Alaska Voters Reject Repeal of Open Primaries and Ranked Choice Voting, Again
The ballots still being counted are the kind that sank the last repeal attempt.
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A big night for ranked choice voting
This Election Day was big for ranked choice voting, with RCV elections in Alaska, Maine, and 14 cities and counties.
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UC Berkeley professor finds ranked choice voting decreases bias, boosts female and minority candidates
A research paper co-led by a UC Berkeley professor found that in elections, ranked choice voting systems boost women and…
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Albany Ranked-Choice Voting Petition Submitted to City Clerk
Albany could ditch party primaries for ranked-choice voting — if the signatures hold up.
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What to know about ranked choice voting in the midterms
Learn everything you need to know about ranked choice voting in the 2026 midterms, including info on the Alaska and…
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Crapshoot elections: in nine Senate races the wrong candidates might win…and the wrong party might win the Senate majority
Americans foolishly put up with spoiler candidates and non-majority winners in defective, antiquated plurality elections; instant runoffs/RCV is badly needed.
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DOJ Just Made the Case for Ranked-Choice Voting
Alaska’s U.S. Senate race was already one of the closest in the country.
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“For a More Perfect Union” book proposes ranked-choice voting as an alternative to the two-party system
Author John B. Bloom draws on three decades of experience in New York and Virginia party politics to outline election…
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What to expect in Washington, DC’s ranked choice voting elections
On November 3, voters in Washington, DC will use ranked choice voting in a general election for the first time.
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Letters to the Editor: Ranked Choice Voting improves election process
I’m writing to voice my support for Ranked Choice Voting (RCV), a reform that’s simple to implement but could meaningfully…
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Honolulu voting proposal could broaden participation in city elections
Honolulu voters will decide in November whether to adopt ranked-choice voting for mayoral, prosecuting attorney and City Council elections.
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New survey: Americans want ranked choice voting in congressional elections
As our politics grow more divided and campaigns become more toxic, Americans want change.
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Ranked choice voting in Honolulu, part 1: Analysis of a possible game change
Honolulu voters will soon weigh a 2032 shift to a single-election ranked choice system for its mayor, city council members…
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League of Women Voters urges ‘no’ on Ballot Measure 2
Alaska’s election system increases representation and reduces polarization.
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Report: 125 Primary Winners Didn’t Get a Majority. For 21, Congress Is All But Guaranteed
Roughly a fifth of the incoming House freshman class will have been chosen by a small fraction of voters.
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Ranked Choice Voting Could Shake Up Honolulu Elections
A ballot measure asks if the city should switch to a ranked choice voting system for mayor, City Council and…
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Ranked-choice repeal effort lies to voters
When it comes to politics, what a campaign says is rarely as important as what it’s avoiding.
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Fairfax leaders urged to consider ranked-choice voting for upcoming supervisor races
A local youth recently reminded Fairfax County supervisors they still have time to turn their elections next year into ranked-choice…
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When should we expect results in Alaska’s ranked choice voting elections?
Alaska has a long history of an extended vote-counting period, preceding its adoption of RCV.