As ranked choice voting’s biggest year yet comes to an end, it’s a great time to take a closer look at RCV and FairVote’s recent media coverage. Is this reform breaking through in the media, as it is at the ballot box?

Midway into the 2021-22 redistricting cycle, 25 states have completed their redistricting for U.S. House seats. Another 17 have proposals on the table. And every day, more state legislative maps are being locked into place for the next decade. 

At a time when our own democratic system is struggling, the U.S. was a glaring outlier among the summit invitees in at least one way: the way we choose our lawmakers.

The House of Representatives passed the Voter Choice Act, as an amendment to the Protecting Our Democracy Act. This is a significant milestone for RCV

Yesterday, the Clark County Charter Review Commission voted 11-4 to put ranked-choice voting (RCV) on the 2022 ballot. This makes Clark County the second county in Washington to put RCV on the ballot this year, joining San Juan County. Voters in both counties will have a chance to adopt this better voting method.

Join us on December 9th at 4pm ET for our end-of-year webinar with local election reform leaders.

Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday. In this week of family gatherings and expressions of gratitude, I wanted to express my thanks to all of you in our growing family of donors. Please consider a contribution to FairVote. Your donation will help pass election reforms that make our nation stronger and fairer for everyone.

The number of competitive Congressional districts is on the decline, and so far the number of safe seats for both Democrats and Republicans have increased. This could lead to one of the least accountable Congresses ever.

The Council of the District of Columbia hosted a public hearing on Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) on November 18, 2021. The hearing gave Washingtonians an opportunity to publicly discuss the Voter Ownership, Integrity, Choice, and Equity Amendment Act of 2021. 

This Election Day, three Congressional districts in Florida and Ohio conducted special elections to fill vacancies from legislators who were no longer filling their position. These elections would have been improved with ranked choice voting (RCV). Ranked choice voting eliminates the need for primaries and ensures winners have a mandate to govern their districts.