Sanders May Benefit in South Carolina from Yang and Bennet Dropping Out
Posted on Quick News Jeremy Seitz-brown on February 13, 2020

Following the New Hampshire primary, entrepreneur Andrew Yang and Sen. Michael Bennet dropped out of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary.
Read moreNew York Times: “RCV is having a moment”
Posted on Quick News Eric Kruse on February 12, 2020

Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) is once again making headlines. This week, the New York Times jumped headfirst into explaining why RCV is surging in popularity. The NYT’s Jacey Fortin gives an in-depth look at the history of Ranked Choice Voting, how it works, and who supports it.
Read moreWhy don’t Bernie Sanders supporters have a second choice?
Posted on Quick News Author Deb Otis on February 03, 2020

The Economist published results from a ranked choice voting poll which indicated a final showdown between Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren, with Biden eking out a win.
Read moreWhy the New York Times endorsement of two candidates makes sense
Posted on Quick News Rob Richie on January 22, 2020

This week the New York Times endorsed two candidates for the Democratic nomination for president: Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar. The decision to endorse two candidates with different bases of support has drawn a number of critics. But setting aside whether Warren and Klobuchar were the best candidates to support, the Times editorial board’s decision reflects an important insight: the primary season is designed to allow parties to build consensus around a nominee chosen out of a large field.
Read morePalm Desert, CA adopts Ranked Choice Voting
Posted on Quick News David O'brien on January 17, 2020

Ranked choice voting (RCV) is coming to Palm Desert, California. The city of Palm Desert has agreed to adopt ranked choice voting to settle a lawsuit brought under the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) to fix vote dilution faced by its Latino population.
Read moreRCV Polls Provide Insights When Candidates Drop Out
Posted on Quick News Jeremy Seitz-brown on January 13, 2020

U.S. Senator Cory Booker announced Monday that he is dropping out of the 2020 presidential race, joining recently withdrawn candidates Julián Castro and Marianne Wiliamson. FairVote’s ranked choice voting (RCV) polls of South Carolina in December and the nation last September can help us understand how the news may impact the race.
Read moreNew Hampshire primary voters get a taste of RCV
Posted on Quick News Adam Ginsburg on January 13, 2020

While RCV will not be used in the actual New Hampshire primary, many voters in the state will still get a taste of the method. Here's why:
Read moreSen. Bernie Sanders, at New Hampshire town hall, endorses ranked choice voting
Posted on Quick News Adam Ginsburg on January 10, 2020

Ranked choice voting rang in the new year with a prominent endorsement: that of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. Sanders, at a December 28 Concord, NH town hall sponsored by Equal Citizens and Open Democracy Action, indicated his support for the method, saying ranked choice voting (RCV) “is something I support.”
Read moreProminent New York Times Columnist Endorses Ranked Choice Voting
Posted on Quick News Adam Ginsburg on January 02, 2020

Prominent New York Times columnist David Leonhardt provided a resounding endorsement of ranked choice voting in a recent column. Read about it here:
Read morePoll Takeaway: RCV more directly represents voters’ will
Posted on Quick News Adam Ginsburg on December 15, 2019

According to our recent poll of South Carolina Democrats, under the current system--where votes are not ranked and voters can only choose a single candidate--Joe Biden would have received all of South Carolina’s delegates, despite receiving significantly less than a majority of first-choice support. A RCV system would better represent the preferences of the electorate. Heres' why.
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