Author John B. Bloom draws on three decades of experience in New York and Virginia party politics to outline election reform proposals.
NewsOctober 23, 2026
I’m writing to voice my support for Ranked Choice Voting (RCV), a reform that’s simple to implement but could meaningfully improve how we campaign and…
NewsOctober 20, 2026
Honolulu voters will decide in November whether to adopt ranked-choice voting for mayoral, prosecuting attorney and City Council elections.
NewsOctober 17, 2026
As our politics grow more divided and campaigns become more toxic, Americans want change.
NewsOctober 15, 2026
Honolulu voters will soon weigh a 2032 shift to a single-election ranked choice system for its mayor, city council members and prosecuting attorney. In…
NewsOctober 15, 2026
Alaska’s election system increases representation and reduces polarization.
NewsOctober 14, 2026
Roughly a fifth of the incoming House freshman class will have been chosen by a small fraction of voters.
NewsOctober 13, 2026
A ballot measure asks if the city should switch to a ranked choice voting system for mayor, City Council and prosecuting attorney.
NewsOctober 11, 2026
When it comes to politics, what a campaign says is rarely as important as what it’s avoiding.
NewsOctober 7, 2026
A local youth recently reminded Fairfax County supervisors they still have time to turn their elections next year into ranked-choice voting events.
NewsOctober 6, 2026
Alaska has a long history of an extended vote-counting period, preceding its adoption of RCV.
NewsOctober 6, 2026
Multnomah County voters will receive their ballots next week, and this year they will see two separate ballot pages.
NewsOctober 6, 2026
Alaska voters know how to rank their preferences, but the harder task is getting parties and candidates to respect those choices.
NewsOctober 5, 2026
Ballot Measure 2 asks voters to weigh changes to primary access, general elections and campaign finance disclosure.
NewsOctober 3, 2026
Irvine is asking voters to decide whether the city should switch to a ranked-choice voting system.
NewsOctober 3, 2026
RCV will give voters a more positive experience.
NewsOctober 2, 2026
FairVote Illinois will run interactive tabling throughout the day to educate attendees on ranked-choice voting.
NewsSeptember 29, 2026
Voters in Irvine, California, Honolulu, Hawaii, and Longmont, Colorado, will decide on RCV ballot measures.
NewsSeptember 25, 2026
Multnomah County voters will use ranked choice voting for the first time this November.
NewsSeptember 22, 2026
A grassroots group delivered more than 3,000 petition signatures to the city clerk.
NewsSeptember 22, 2026
State Sen. Katie Wallace and Longmont Mayor Susie Hidalgo-Fahring will discuss two ranked-choice voting measures appearing on the November ballot.
NewsSeptember 18, 2026
Some candidates are reaching across the aisle in an effort to gain broader support.
NewsSeptember 17, 2026
Alaska voters will once again vote on a measure to repeal its nonpartisan election system.
NewsSeptember 16, 2026
What are we up to now in the count of candidates for Madison mayor? Seven? Eight?
NewsSeptember 12, 2026
Watch a free, short documentary film and participate in a discussion night on Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV) in the U.S.
NewsSeptember 11, 2026
The measure bundles changes to primary elections, general elections and campaign finance into one yes-or-no question.
NewsSeptember 8, 2026
Hawaiʻi lawmakers, even the progressive ones, have not embraced voting reforms including ranked choice.
NewsSeptember 6, 2026
The effort has been endorsed by dozens of elected officials, organizations and Irvine community leaders.
NewsSeptember 1, 2026
Primary results show Washington voters don’t like the two-party system.
NewsAugust 29, 2026
Here’s what might have happened in the recent primary, if Wisconsin used a different voting system.
NewsAugust 28, 2026
A total of 6 write-in candidates have formally declared in the race, meaning a ranked-choice ballot will be used.
NewsAugust 25, 2026
On Aug. 18, the council approved the request for a resolution committing Hopkins to advocate for Minnesota’s RCV Local Option Bill.
NewsAugust 24, 2026
From a national popular vote and ranked choice voting to proportional representation, court reform and a constitutional right to vote, Rob Richie argues the next…
NewsAugust 18, 2026
Voters will decide on ranked choice voting in November.
NewsAugust 12, 2026
In the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor, 68,000 votes went to candidates who were no longer running.
NewsAugust 12, 2026
Eight years in the U.S. military taught me that the mission only succeeds when everyone is working toward the same goal, even when we don’t…
NewsAugust 11, 2026
The decision to deny voters the chance to recast their absentee ballots disenfranchises voters. Ranked-choice voting could solve this.
NewsAugust 5, 2026
RCV is used in Corvallis, Portland, Benton County, and Multnomah County, but has yet to be used at the statewide level
NewsAugust 4, 2026
I think ranked choice works for the state. It’s made us work better together.
NewsAugust 4, 2026
A new analysis showing how Washington, DC voters used ranked choice voting. 78% say ranked choice voting is simple, and 74% like ranking.
NewsJuly 30, 2026
Maine became the first state to expand ranked choice voting to presidential elections in 2020.
NewsJuly 28, 2026
An instant runoff or some form of ranked choice voting would be better alternatives in our view.
NewsJuly 28, 2026
The way we vote punishes anyone who doesn't want to be blamed for ‘splitting the vote.’
NewsJuly 27, 2026
Could the use of ranked-choice voting in the parties’ nomination process do a better job elevating candidates with more widespread support?
NewsJuly 24, 2026
About 500 party insiders will use ranked-choice voting to fill the ballot vacancy left by Maggie Toulouse Oliver's campaign suspension.
NewsJuly 24, 2026
In the last week, Honolulu, HI; Irvine, CA; and Longmont, CO put ranked choice voting on their November ballots.
NewsJuly 23, 2026
The Honolulu Charter Commission has finalized which charter amendments Oʻahu voters will decide on this November, though it left out some notable proposals.
NewsJuly 22, 2026
At the Albany Common Council, several people held signs in support of the city adopting a ranked-choice voting format.
NewsJuly 21, 2026
If passed, Irvine would be one of two Orange County cities to have the system.
NewsJuly 16, 2026