Beth Fukumoto: The Case For Ranked Choice Voting
The alternative election method offers clear advantages and clear trade-offs.
The alternative election method offers clear advantages and clear trade-offs.
Ranked choice voting largely avoids the pitfalls of plurality voting, giving voters the power to express their true candidate preferences rather than being strategic.
Holding only a single PRCV or RCV election would save the City of Los Angeles substantial money.
Three years ago, Evanston voters approved a referendum to adopt ranked choice voting in city elections.
Georgia voters went to the polls Nov. 4, but many must cast ballots again Dec. 2 for dozens of runoff races.
The bill allows towns and cities in Massachusetts to implement ranked-choice voting in local elections.
Both Santa Fe and Las Cruces use ranked choice in city elections.
Longmont’s election renewed calls by ranked choice voting advocates to give voters “more authentic choices.”
Ranked choice voting (RCV) continues to see a surge in momentum.
Two cities. Two very different outcomes. One shared truth: RCV has come into its own.