Tag: ranked-choice voting
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Voters in three cities will decide on ballot measures to implement ranked-choice voting in local elections on November 3
Voters in three local jurisdictions will decide on ballot measures that would implement ranked-choice voting systems on Nov. 3, 2026. Voters in Irvine, California, will decide on Measure D. Voters in Honolulu, HI, will decide on Question 5. Both would amend city ordinances. Longmont, CO voters will decide on Question 3C, a city charter amendment.…
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Alaska voters to decide on the second U.S. Senate general election using ranked-choice voting
Incumbent Sen. Daniel S. Sullivan (R), Mary Peltola (D), Gerald Heikes (R), and Dan Sullivan(R) are running in the general election for the U.S. Senate in Alaska on Nov. 3, 2026. Daniel S. Sullivan and Peltola lead in polls, noteworthy endorsements, and fundraising. The four candidates who received the most votes during the top-four primary…
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Democratic National Committee votes against proposed limitation on ranked-choice voting for delegate allocation
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) voted on Aug. 15 to reject a rule proposed by its Rules and Bylaws Committee (RBC) that would have limited the use of ranked-choice voting for delegate allocation in the 2028 Democratic presidential primary. The proposed rule, which the RBC passed at its May meeting, said that ranked-choice voting could…
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D.C. to hold first election using ranked-choice voting on June 16
Washington, D.C., will hold its first election using ranked-choice voting on June 16, in primary elections for mayor, city council, U.S. House delegate, and other races. Ranked-choice voting (RCV) is a system where voters rank candidates by preference on their ballots. In the RCV system used in D.C., a candidate who wins a majority of…
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Washington, D.C., is holding its first mayoral election using ranked-choice voting
Seven candidates are running in the Democratic primary for mayor of Washington, D.C. on June 16, 2026. Two candidates led in media attention: Janeese Lewis George (D) and Kenyan McDuffie (D). Incumbent Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) is not running for re-election and is retiring from public office. The 51st's Martin Austermuhle wrote, "This year’s mayoral…
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Indiana becomes the 18th state to ban ranked-choice voting
On Feb. 24, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun (R) signed legislation prohibiting the use of ranked-choice voting in the state, making Indiana the 18th state to ban RCV nationwide. Ranked-choice voting (RCV) is a system where voters rank candidates by preference on their ballots. In the RCV system most commonly used in the United States, a…
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Maine legislators weigh expanding state's ranked-choice voting system
On Feb. 10, Maine legislators approved a bill requiring the use of ranked-choice voting to elect the governor and members of the state legislature. Before advancing the legislation to Gov. Janet Mills (D), the legislature is waiting for advice from the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. In the ranked-choice voting system currently used in Maine, a…
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Signatures submitted for ballot initiative to repeal Alaska’s top-four ranked-choice voting system; would be the state's third ballot measure on RCV
In Alaska, Repeal Now, an organization supporting an effort to repeal the state's ranked-choice voting system, submitted 48,000 signatures to the Division of Elections on Nov. 6, 2025. At least 34,098 signatures must be found valid to appear on the ballot. The initiative would eliminate the state's top-four ranked-choice voting (RCV) system, which combines top-four…
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Greenbelt, Maryland, could be the next municipality to adopt ranked-choice voting
On Nov. 4, 2025, voters in Greenbelt, Maryland, passed a non-binding referendum in favor of adopting ranked-choice voting (RCV) for city council elections. If the Greenbelt City Council adopts an RCV system, it would be the 52nd locality in the United States that uses or is scheduled to use RCV in at least some elections.…
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Maine lawmakers recall RCV expansion from Gov. Mills' desk
On June 25, 2025, both chambers of the Maine Legislature agreed by voice vote to recall LD 1666 from Gov. Janet Mills (D) desk and carry the bill over to the next special or regular legislative session. The bill would have expanded the state's use of ranked-choice voting (RCV) to include general and special elections…