Editorial | Primary chaos could have been averted with ranked-choice voting
The decision to deny voters the chance to recast their absentee ballots disenfranchises voters. Ranked-choice voting could solve this.
The decision to deny voters the chance to recast their absentee ballots disenfranchises voters. Ranked-choice voting could solve this.
RCV is used in Corvallis, Portland, Benton County, and Multnomah County, but has yet to be used at the statewide level
I think ranked choice works for the state. It’s made us work better together.
A new analysis showing how Washington, DC voters used ranked choice voting. 78% say ranked choice voting is simple, and 74% like ranking.
Maine became the first state to expand ranked choice voting to presidential elections in 2020.
An instant runoff or some form of ranked choice voting would be better alternatives in our view.
The way we vote punishes anyone who doesn’t want to be blamed for ‘splitting the vote.’
About 500 party insiders will use ranked-choice voting to fill the ballot vacancy left by Maggie Toulouse Oliver’s campaign suspension.
Could the use of ranked-choice voting in the parties’ nomination process do a better job elevating candidates with more widespread support?
In the last week, Honolulu, HI; Irvine, CA; and Longmont, CO put ranked choice voting on their November ballots.