Longmont voters to decide on ranked choice voting this November
Supporters stayed past midnight to watch the Longmont City Council send an election reform proposal to November ballot.
Supporters stayed past midnight to watch the Longmont City Council send an election reform proposal to November ballot.
The voting method is used in 49 jurisdictions across the U.S., including California and Minneapolis.
Proposals for semi-open primaries, ranked choice voting and expanded ballot access will not appear on the November ballot.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) introduced the Voter Choice Act, which makes it easier for states and local governments to implement ranked choice voting.
The system did what it was designed to do. It produced a winner who has broader support among the electorate.
The petition calls for a referendum on ranked choice voting in City of Albany elections. It now heads to the Albany Common Council.
Nearly 1,000 signatures from Hopkins residents were delivered June 18 to Hopkins City Hall with one mission: Getting a question about whether or not to shift to ranked-choice voting on
In DC’s first ranked choice election, tens of thousands of voters stayed in the fight after their first choice fell short—something the old plurality system would have treated as a dead end.
The state’s voting system reshaped two competitive primaries, elevating consensus winners over first-choice frontrunners.
A coalition supporting the change announced the campaign on Monday.