Better Elections Are Possible
“Partisans’ chief interest is in proving that the other party is despicable — in ramping up fear, hatred and the negative polarization that is the central feature of contemporary American politics…
The good news is that we don’t have to live with this system. There’s nothing in the Constitution that says there have to be only two parties. There’s nothing in the Constitution about parties at all. There’s not even anything in the Constitution mandating that each congressional district have only one member and be represented by one party. We could have a much fairer and better system with the passage of a law.
The way to do that is through multimember districts and ranked-choice voting.”
— David Brooks in “One Reform to Save America”
New York Times
Join Us Today to Help Create a More Perfect Union
Ranked Choice Voting
Get Involved
Check out our Activist Toolkit to advocate for better elections with ranked choice voting.
The Problem
When voters feel like they have to choose between the lesser-of-two-evils, that's not real choice.
Our Solution
Ranked choice voting gives every voter a meaningful vote.
Quick Takes
FairVote's brief and timely commentary on the latest news.
New York City Using Ranked Choice Voting to Choose New “I Voted” Sticker
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
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
From April 10th-12th, the University of California, Berkeley elected its student government using ranked choice voting.
Read More