Dan Sullivan faces Dan Sullivan for Alaska Senate seat

With ranked choice voting, Alaskans don’t need to worry about “spoilers.”

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Americans love ranked choice voting

In poll after poll, voters who use ranked choice voting report that they like it and want to use it again.

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FairVote August news update

This month saw the year’s clearest example of why America needs ranked choice voting.

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68,000 “zombie votes” decide Wisconsin governor primary

68,000 votes went to candidates who were no longer in the race. Ranked choice voting would solve that problem.

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Who supports proportional representation?

Voting rights leaders, scholars, and elected officials across the political spectrum have endorsed proportional representation.

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Our Reforms

What is ranked choice voting?

Ranked choice voting makes our elections fairer for all voters. Voters have more voice, with the freedom to rank candidates in order of preference: first, second, third, and so forth.

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What is proportional representation?

Proportional representation ensures elections are fair for all voters and that every voice is heard. Instead of electing one legislator, different groups of voters elect winners in proportion to their share of the votes cast.

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There is no one trick to fix American democracy — but implementing ranked-choice voting in primary and general elections around the country could help… The system has myriad advantages. Voters can vote for their preferred candidate, without worrying as much about wasting their vote or the ‘spoiler’ effect they could have on others in the race… Candidates must attract people’s second- and third-place votes, giving them strong incentive to make broad-based appeals.

Washington Post Editorial Board,
October 3, 2024