What to expect in November’s RCV elections
Voters in four states; Washington, DC; and two other cities will vote on ballot measures to bring RCV to their elections.
Voters in four states; Washington, DC; and two other cities will vote on ballot measures to bring RCV to their elections.
Voters in Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, D.C., will vote on propositions to adopt ranked choice voting.
Measure 117 would establish ranked choice voting, a fast growing election reform with a proven track record in Oregon and elsewhere.
Idahoans for Open Primaries signed up thousands of Idahoans to get Proposition 1 on the November ballot.
With the growing demand for more choices, there may well be a stronger and more experienced candidate next time who bucks the spoiler problem and runs.
Alaska and Maine already use RCV for their presidential elections. Pennsylvania should follow suit.
Proposition 1 would override a 2023 law prohibiting RCV and enact it in Idaho.
The council is backing a proposed New Jersey law that would allow towns to offer ranked choice voting in local elections.
Supporters of ranked choice voting will be kicking off a statewide tour next week.
The legislation would require ranked choice voting in all congressional primary and general elections starting in 2028.