Better Elections Are Possible
We believe it will reduce negative campaigning (...) because candidates will need to appeal to a broader range of voters for first- and second-choice rankings to build a majority of support.
Ranked-choice voting also helps create a richer and, hopefully, more civil dialogue on the issues and increases the diversity of views available for voters to consider by allowing candidates from outside the two major parties to compete.
—League of Women Voters of Maine
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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.
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Quick Takes
FairVote's brief and timely commentary on the latest news.
Historically Low Turnout in Louisiana Senate Runoff
by Austin Plier
Voter turnout in the Louisiana U.S. Senate runoff on December 10th was just 29.2 percent--down from 67.8 percent in the general election--making it one of the lowest-attended U.S. Senate elections in the state in recent years. Legislators should look for ways to expand the use of ranked choice voting to avoid costly, low-turnout elections like the one on December 10th.
Read MoreWisconsin: Another Statewide Recount with Minimal Shifts
by Haley Smith
Nearly two weeks after it started, Wisconsin’s presidential recount is complete. The recount, which was requested by Green Party presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein and independent candidate Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente ahead of Wisconsin’s November 25th filing deadline, yielded a small vote gain (131 votes of the nearly 2.8 million cast) for president-elect Donald Trump.
Read MoreFerguson-Florissant Appeals VRA Case
by Maya Efrati
The Ferguson-Florissant school board has appealed the judge's order finding that it violated the Voting Rights Act and ordering that the school board use cumulative voting going forward.
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