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In a first for the city, Corvallis voters will use ranked choice to pick the next mayor.

The U.S. desperately needs to revamp the way we choose our politicians and ranked choice voting would be a massive step forward.

For a while, there was hope Virginia’s capital city would be the first to show other local governments it’s safe to adopt ranked-choice voting.

While a majority of the County Board seem to like the concept, board members have dragged their feet on implementation, citing logistical intricacies and cost concerns.

The truth is the opposition knows ranked-choice voting is easy — 85% of Alaskans found ranked-choice voting “simple” in the 2022 special election.

Bruce Poliquin led in the first round of voting, but Democratic challenger Jared Golden ousted him after two liberal-leaning independents were eliminated. %

The Alaskan’s defeat is about more than a voting system. It shows how intraparty savagery is hurting the GOP.

It’s not the fault of ranked-choice voting that a majority of Alaskans didn’t want Sarah Palin to represent them in Congress.

For three years, Rank My Vote Florida has led a grassroots initiative to bring ranked choice voting to Florida.

With Nevada’s voters soon to weigh in on the idea of ranked-choice voting, Alaska’s recent experimentation with the method offers some real-world lessons for political parties.