There was an interesting new post on the subject of ranked choice voting in Colorado written by Elena Gilbertson Hall and published in Fair Vote. Here is an excerpt:
With the passage of ranked choice voting (RCV) legislation in states across the US, the voting system is proving to have wide bipartisan appeal.
Today, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed a bill to make it easier for Colorado cities to opt-in to RCV by giving them technical support through their county clerks’ offices. This will enable cities that are interested in RCV to successfully implement the system.
Several cities in Colorado already use RCV, including Basalt, Carbondale, and Telluride. The support that this bill provides will make it easier for more jurisdictions, including larger cities, to implement RCV. Denver is already considering the change due to the benefits RCV provides, such as eliminating cumbersome runoff elections.
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