| lowkell | BVA |
Ranked Choice Virginia finds that ” 80% of respondents strongly support using RCV in future [Charlottesville] City Council elections, with another 9% expressing some support” and “Less than 10% oppos[ing] continued use.”
Concerns proved unfounded
As the press release from Ranked Choice Virginia points out, “Critics of ranked choice voting often raise concerns about voter confusion, suppressed turnout, and ballot errors, but these concerns proved unfounded.” But in Charlottesville’s primary elections last month, none of that seemed to happen. Nor did any of that seem to happen in NY City or pretty much anywhere else Ranked Choice Voting has been used.
Support was strong across demographic groups, including age, race, gender, education, and homeownership. The only group with majority opposition was the small subset of voters (5%) who were also dissatisfied with the election winners.