Series: Ranked Choice Voting

Ranked Choice Voting articles

14Want to Give Portlanders of Color a Voice on City Council? Districts Won’t Help

But proportional ranked choice voting would reliably give voters of color a voice in City Hall.

Sep 22, 2021

September 22, 2021

Kristin Eberhard

https://www.sightline.org/profile/kristineberhard/
13Ranked Choice Voting Frees Electeds to Sidestep Party Lockstep

Ranked Choice Voting gave Senator Lisa Murkowski political safety to break from Trump.

Jan 22, 2021

January 22, 2021

Jeannette Lee

https://www.sightline.org/profile/jeannette-lee/

Alaska Research Director
12Benton County Blazes A Trail for Ranked Choice Voting in Oregon

Local success in Benton County could build momentum for Oregon elections reform.

Nov 21, 2020

November 21, 2020

Hayat Norimine

https://www.sightline.org/profile/hayatnorimine/
11Portland Might Have Elected A New Mayor With Ranked Choice Voting

Ted Wheeler’s opposition split between two other candidates.

Nov 19, 2020

November 19, 2020

Hayat Norimine

https://www.sightline.org/profile/hayatnorimine/
10Alaska Just Adopted a Cure for US Elections

Voters put the 49th State in the forefront of democracy reform in America.

Nov 17, 2020

November 17, 2020

Jeannette Lee

https://www.sightline.org/profile/jeannette-lee/

Alaska Research Director
9A Guide to Alaska’s Ballot Measure on Election Reforms

If approved, ranked choice voting and dark money rules would vault Alaska ahead on election reform.

Oct 9, 2020

October 9, 2020

Jeannette Lee

https://www.sightline.org/profile/jeannette-lee/

Alaska Research Director
8RCV in NYC! Better Voting Systems Are Gaining Favor in United States

All eyes on democracy system fixes in New York City and Eastpointe, Michigan.

Nov 8, 2019

November 8, 2019

Kristin Eberhard

https://www.sightline.org/profile/kristineberhard/
7Utah Lawmakers Allowed Localities to Try Ranked-Choice Voting

Washington could follow suit if it passes the Local Options Bill in 2019 session.

Feb 4, 2019

February 4, 2019

Kristin Eberhard

https://www.sightline.org/profile/kristineberhard/
6Ranked-Choice Voting Protects Voters’ Voices by Increasing Participation in Each Round

Voters are more likely to rank multiple candidates in one election than to "vote for one" in multiple elections.

Mar 27, 2018

March 27, 2018

Margaret Morales

https://www.sightline.org/profile/margaretmorales/
5RCV Increases Voter Participation, Which Far Outweighs Small Uptick in Voter Error

Overvoting and undervoting are not as pronounced in ranked-choice voting compared to plurality voting.

Mar 26, 2018

March 26, 2018

Margaret Morales

https://www.sightline.org/profile/margaretmorales/