This year, 901 votes are needed for a Best Picture nomination, 10 more than last year.
NewsJanuary 12, 2026
Falls Church will be able to hold ranked-choice City Council elections as early as 2027, if current Council members want to make the switch.
NewsJanuary 7, 2026
Glimmers of progress in politics, academia and journalism are reflective of a positive trend.
NewsJanuary 1, 2026
Election reforms like ranked choice voting put greater emphasis on moderate candidates and majority viewpoints.
NewsJanuary 1, 2026
Ranked choice voting could have saved taxpayers the $13 million cost of the Dec. 30 assessor race runoff.
NewsDecember 19, 2025
Why not make people excited about fresh possibilities?
NewsDecember 18, 2025
The Ranked Choice Voting Act would require RCV for all primary and general congressional races beginning in 2030.
NewsDecember 10, 2025
Three mathematics professors explain why ranked choice voting better represents the whims of voters — and why U.S. democracy is straining under its current system.
NewsDecember 9, 2025
The alternative election method offers clear advantages and clear trade-offs.
NewsDecember 7, 2025
Holding only a single PRCV or RCV election would save the City of Los Angeles substantial money.
NewsDecember 2, 2025
Ranked choice voting outperforms the winner-take-all system used to elect nearly every US politician
Ranked choice voting largely avoids the pitfalls of plurality voting, giving voters the power to express their true candidate preferences rather than being strategic.
NewsDecember 2, 2025
Three years ago, Evanston voters approved a referendum to adopt ranked choice voting in city elections.
NewsNovember 26, 2025
Georgia voters went to the polls Nov. 4, but many must cast ballots again Dec. 2 for dozens of runoff races.
NewsNovember 21, 2025
The bill allows towns and cities in Massachusetts to implement ranked-choice voting in local elections.
NewsNovember 19, 2025
Both Santa Fe and Las Cruces use ranked choice in city elections.
NewsNovember 19, 2025
Longmont’s election renewed calls by ranked choice voting advocates to give voters “more authentic choices.”
NewsNovember 16, 2025
Ranked choice voting (RCV) continues to see a surge in momentum.
NewsNovember 14, 2025
Two cities. Two very different outcomes. One shared truth: RCV has come into its own.
NewsNovember 13, 2025
A Bedford Special Town Meeting approved a home-rule petition.
NewsNovember 10, 2025
Cincinnati had a version of ranked choice voting for about 30 years until 1955.
NewsNovember 10, 2025
If the Greenbelt City Council adopts the system, it would be the 52nd US locality to use RCV.
NewsNovember 7, 2025
Rabb’s bill (H.B. 123) would permit municipalities and counties to adopt RCV.
NewsNovember 6, 2025
On Election Day 2025, over 430,000 voters across 14 cities and counties used ranked choice voting in their elections.
NewsNovember 5, 2025
Ramsey County Elections will use ballot reallocation software, guaranteeing same-night results.
NewsNovember 3, 2025
Ranked choice voting worked in the Democratic primary. New Yorkers should take note
NewsNovember 2, 2025
The time for such reforms is now—because the opportunity for peaceful democratic change may not endure for long.
NewsOctober 27, 2025
Eighteen U.S. cities and counties have used or are using ranked choice voting (RCV) in 2025 -- including the largest cities in three states.
NewsOctober 24, 2025
Fort Collins voters will use ranked voting for mayor and City Council.
NewsOctober 20, 2025
Join October's General Membership Meeting for a workshop on RCV.
NewsOctober 19, 2025
Ranked choice voting would make things better.
NewsOctober 12, 2025
The presentation attributed today's system to negative campaigns, limited choices and "wasted" ballots.
NewsOctober 5, 2025
RCV would ensure the winner reflects the majority will of the people.
NewsOctober 3, 2025
Introducing reforms such as open primaries and ranked choice voting can incentivize candidates to appeal to a broader spectrum, helping to restore healthy competition.
NewsOctober 2, 2025
Make every vote count.
NewsOctober 1, 2025
Veterans for All Voters is a group campaigning nationwide for non-partisan reforms that can rescue U.S. democracy.
NewsSeptember 24, 2025
Ranked Choice Voting grants voters that flexibility to use their vote to its most efficient ability.
NewsSeptember 22, 2025
Today’s youth are forming political opinions and social identities on online platforms built for engagement.
NewsSeptember 17, 2025
Military and overseas voters face challenges when participating in runoff elections. Ranked choice ballots are a proven solution to help them exercise their right to…
NewsSeptember 15, 2025
Unite NY introduces residents to ranked choice voting, a system that could reshape local elections and turnout.
NewsSeptember 8, 2025
Alaskans chose ranked choice because we wanted more than the tired two-party script.
NewsSeptember 4, 2025
This is the summer of our gerrymandering Armageddon.
NewsAugust 22, 2025
The Board appears to have strategically picked these two groups not only to explain RCV but also to uphold the notion that every vote counts.
NewsAugust 15, 2025
The decision means that voters will not have a chance to weigh in on the proposed reform.
NewsAugust 12, 2025
Rank MI Vote has launched a statewide petition campaign to put ranked choice voting on Michigan’s 2026 ballot.
NewsAugust 1, 2025
The capital city overwhelmingly voted against an effort to repeal the statewide system last election.
NewsJuly 31, 2025
Ranked choice voting helped create an entirely different campaign in New York: It put voters back in charge.
NewsJuly 30, 2025
The campaign says it has already seen enormous support.
NewsJuly 18, 2025
Washington, D.C. council members vote to approve funding for ranked choice voting, a measure that would allow voters to rank candidates on the ballot.
NewsJuly 15, 2025
In a crowded primary field, it’s easy to envision the voter torn between two or three choices but strongly opposed to one candidate.
NewsJuly 12, 2025