Bill to Restore the Voting Rights Act Introduced
Posted on Quick News Maya Efrati, Drew Penrose on June 22, 2017

In 2013, the Supreme Court nullified a much-needed part of the VRA in Shelby County v. Holder. Today, the Voting Rights Advancement Act was reintroduced in Congress. The bill would restore Section 5 of the VRA, establishing a new formula for determining which states would be covered.
Read moreMassachusetts Democrats Back RCV At State Convention
Posted on Quick News Shashank Vura on June 05, 2017

On Saturday, the Massachusetts Democratic Party adopted a new platform, including an amendment supporting ranked choice voting. This echoes a long history of support for ranked choice voting in the state.
Read moreIllinois Legislature Unanimously Passes Automatic Voter Registration
Posted on Quick News Maya Efrati on May 30, 2017

Today, the Illinois state house of representatives passed a bill for automatic voter registration 115 to 0. That follows a vote of the state senate where it passed 48 to 0. The bill now goes to the governor for his signature, which will make Illinois the ninth state to adopt automatic voter registration.
Read moreMore than 5,000 Voters Cast Ranked Choice Ballots in Arlington County Democratic Caucus
Posted on Quick News Ethan Fitzgerald on May 15, 2017

The Arlington County (Virginia) Democratic Committee (ACDC) endorsed two candidates for county office this weekend using ranked choice voting. The ACDC first used ranked choice voting in 2014, and a record 5,972 voters participated in this year’s caucus.
Read moreSt. Olaf College to Use Ranked Choice Voting in 2018
Posted on Quick News Ethan Fitzgerald on May 09, 2017

Like voters in nearby Minneapolis and St. Paul and students at more than 50 US schools, Oles can look forward to inclusive, civil campaigns and elections won with majority support and consensus. Tyler Benning, the Student Senate’s Bylaws Chair, noted the excitement: “Multiple Senators spoke to share their general support for RCV, and the proposal passed unanimously.
Read moreNew York City Using Ranked Choice Voting to Choose New “I Voted” Sticker
Posted on Quick News Ethan Fitzgerald on May 04, 2017

Ahead of this year’s municipal elections, New York City is choosing a new design for its "I Voted" stickers. This year, voters will use ranked choice voting to indicate their favorite sticker choices. 10 designs have been selected as finalists, and voters will be able to rank up to three choices in an online poll.
Read moreIleana Ros-Lehtinen Announces Her Retirement
Posted on Quick News Drew Penrose on May 02, 2017

On May 1st, Republican Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen announced her retirement. Rep. Ros-Lehtinen is one of only a few remaining cross-over representatives: she represents the most partisan Democratic district represented by a Republican.
Read moreOver 10,000 Vote in UC Berkeley Ranked Choice Voting Election
Posted on Quick News Ej Marin on April 17, 2017

From April 10th-12th, the University of California, Berkeley elected its student government using ranked choice voting.
Read moreAmherst College Uses Ranked Choice Voting to Select New Mascot
Posted on Quick News Ej Marin on April 13, 2017

From March 20-31, 9,295 Amherst College alumni, students, faculty, and staff used ranked choice voting to select a new mascot. The crowded slate of candidates included the Fighting Poets, the Mammoths, Purple & White, the Valley Hawks, and the Wolves.
Read moreFairVote Submits Testimony Supporting Rhode Island Ranked Choice Voting Bill
Posted on Quick News Ethan Fitzgerald on April 12, 2017

Today, the Rhode Island House of Representatives Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing on House Joint Resolution 5513, which would initiate a constitutional amendment process to adopt ranked choice voting in elections for state legislative and executive positions.
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