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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.

If the state bill passes, Princeton voters may see a local ranked choice voting referendum on ballots in November.

Charlottesville City Council approved the use of ranked choice voting for its June 2025 council primary.

If passed by voters, a greater portion of the electorate will have a meaningful voice in taxpayer-funded elections.

Candidates from all parties run would against each other, followed by a ranked choice voting general election.

Ranked choice voting systems are already in place for some races in Alaska, Maine, and cities like Minneapolis and New York City.

The city is poised to be only the second locality in all of Virginia to adopt the election model.

Arlington first adopted the method last year, following a change in state law granting local governments permission to do so.