Virginia Delegate David Toscano says a bill he proposed that would allow localities to adopt ranked choice voting has been tabled.
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.
Why Ranked Choice is Far Superior to Top-Two Voting
In “Let’s get off the ranked-choice bandwagon” Paul Schlichtman argues that the growing calls for Massachusetts to adopt ranked choice voting are misguided.
Recruiting Board Members at The Center for Election Science
We had a big year with our successful campaign that make Fargo the first city to implement approval voting. We want to bring approval voting to even more cities and we need a strong board to be able to do it!
Why Ranked-Choice Voting is a Winner for Utah Voters
Four Utah County cities are considering whether to participate in an experimental way of conducting elections — with ranked-choice voting.
Explore Approval Voting at the New Center for Election Science Website
We hope the new website will help to usher in this new age of voting method reform, serving to engage supporters and spark passion for the cause.
Maine Republicans Consider Overturning Ranked-Choice Voting
It isn’t clear, though, how Republican critics of Maine’s new voting system might proceed in any effort to reverse the change to ranked-choice voting.
Thoughts on Eliminating Political Parties
The danger is not in partisanship, it is in allowing partisans to control government. The question is how do we accommodate partisanship in our political infrastructure, without allowing parties to control the process?
Duluth, Minnesota Explores Switch to Approval Voting System
A study group has been considering whether Duluth should adopt new system to allow residents to cast votes for multiple candidates vying for the same seat.
Ranked Voting Laws Proposed in Missouri and Wyoming
Ranked choice voting fever continues to spread as more states and localities consider following the lead of Maine, the first state to use the voting system.
Civic Hackers Introduce Innovative Ranked Voting Mobile App
Madison civic hackers, Keith Furman, and Lucas Dailey are creators of Pivot Libre team who want to improve how we vote with online tool.