While they may compete head to head come election season, a key concept unites the Utah Republican and Democratic parties: #RankedChoiceVoting

When it comes to presidential primaries, ranked choice voting (RCV) just makes sense. Need proof? Look no further than Alaska and Wyoming.

If you missed April 16th’s webinar, a conversation about the different election systems used in Wisconsin, Alaska and Washington’s for the 2020 Presidential Primaries, don’t worry—we have you covered!  

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, we are dedicated to keeping voters safe while simultaneously maintaining the integrity of our elections. We hope the resources we have provided will help you safely navigate this chaotic time while still exercising your constitutional right to vote.

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, Alaska became the latest state to conduct an election entirely with VBM, joining Colorado, Utah, Hawaii, and Washington. This provides a stark contrast from Wisconsin’s, in which 48,875 votes were wasted.

Ranked choice voting (RCV) continues to gain steam in local elections, as Basalt, Colorado recently conducted its first-ever mayoral election using the method.

With social distancing in mind, political parties across the country are grappling with the transition to virtual operations—and a trend is emerging. To conduct their business, parties spanning the ideological spectrum are increasingly turning to ranked choice voting.

Washington’s vote-by-mail primary was on March 10th and ballots were accepted if they were postmarked by that date.

Our Senior Comm’s Fellow David Daley went live on Facebook Monday afternoon to talk about the current state of our Democracy, his new book, Unrigged, and the four states that implemented vote-by-mail and ranked choice voting ahead of the Covid-19 crisis.

Unite America, a nonpartisan good-government advocacy group, has released a white paper detailing measures state and federal authorities must take to strengthen voting procedures in upcoming local and national elections.