New primaries will take place Tuesday. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, states are urging other voting methods to circumvent the challenges posed by the virus.
Election Methods articles on Democracy Chronicles
This election methods reform section will highlight alternatives to the widely used plurality voting system like approval, ranked and instant-runoff voting. See our entire section called Voting Methods Central. Also see our section on American democracy.
Here’s why ranked choice voting is having a moment
A recurrent question during Presidential elections in America is on the way we vote. Ranked choice voting is having a moment ahead of the 2020 polls.
Minorities and even the majority could be hurt by Utah’s ranked-choice voting
In 2019 two cities in Utah began using a type of ranked-choice voting but votes under this system can ‘cascade’ downwards from the first winner to others.
Ranked choice voting gains traction in Oregon
An Oregon county will be the first in the state to have ranked choice voting in November.
look ahead at ranked-choice voting in 2020
Voters in Alaska and Massachusetts may weigh in on ballot measures that would implement ranked-choice voting for state-level and congressional offices.
Progress towards Alaska ranked voting elections initiative
Sponsors of an initiative to overhaul Alaska’s election laws said that they have enough signatures for the measure to be placed on the ballot.
Massachusetts Voters May Consider Ranked Voting on 2020 Ballot
Four questions on their way to next year’s ballot are first heading to state lawmakers to give them a chance to act.
Ranked-Choice Voting Comes into effect in NYC 2021!
On November 5th, 2019 New Yorkers overwhelmingly approved Ranked Choice Voting for local elections. Nearly 75% of voters were in favor of the proposal.
“Ranked-choice voting before Port Angeles City Council”
The Port Angeles City Council will consider asking the state Legislature for the right to choose to use a new voting system for future council races.
Your Guide to Ranked-Choice Voting
Ranked-choice voting has been in the news a lot lately. But, what is it? How does it work? And, is it more democratic than the single-vote method we’re used to?