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Closer to funding parity in Alaska RCV repeal fight
August 13, 2026 by Trent England in Elections
RCV makes the whole process more difficult and slower. Ballots are longer. Voting takes longer. Perhaps that’s why some donors are backing off RCV.
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Democrats’ possible ban on RCV shows flaw in popular vote compact
August 4, 2026 by Trent England in Elections , Electoral College
As it prepares for the 2028 presidential primaries, the DNC is considering banning ranked-choice voting.
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Alaskans are ready to repeal ranked-choice voting
July 23, 2026 by Harry Roth in Elections
Alaskans have another chance to free themselves from ranked-choice voting once and for all.
Read More →Has stopping RCV become the most popular election reform?
June 22, 2026 by Harry Roth in Elections
Banning ranked-choice voting has supplanted ranked-choice voting as the fastest-growing election reform in the country.
Read More →RCV’s failure to launch in DC
May 26, 2026 by Harry Roth in Elections
The RCV rollout in D.C. is not off to a great start.
Read More →Virginia doubles down on ranked-choice voting experiment
May 14, 2026 by Harry Roth in Elections
The Virginia Legislature recently passed Senate Bill 176, which expands and regulates the use of ranked-choice voting (RCV) in local elections starting July 1, 2026.
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Bad news abounds for RCV
April 27, 2026 by Harry Roth in Elections
2026 could go down as the worst year on record for the ranked-choice voting movement.
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Georgia Legislature Fails to Pass RCV Ban
April 23, 2026 by Harry Roth in Elections
Even though Senate Bill 175 failed to pass this session, it doesn’t mean the fight is over.
Read More →Will Sacramento become the next Oakland?
April 13, 2026 by Harry Roth in Elections
By California standards, Sacramento is considered one of the safer big cities in the state with a more moderate local government. But if the city adopts ranked-choice voting for municipal elections, …
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Maine Court strikes down RCV expansion
April 7, 2026 by Trent England in Elections
The highest court in Maine has struck down an attempt by the Legislature to expand ranked-choice voting in state elections.
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