Results and Rising: Election season recap

RCV & Election Day: a dynamic combination! We look at all the RCV-related activity around the November 2025 election. Get a first look at analysis of elections using RCV, one city for the first time; the result of a vote to expand RCV to another city; and how grassroots activity for electoral reform can boom everywhere any election is happening.

Featured: national organizations FairVote and the Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center, and state RCV organization leaders from coast to coast and in between: Washington, Georgia, Minnesota, Michigan, Virginia – and the state with the latest city win for RCV – Maryland!

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What can one person do? House parties

Bring friends and neighbors together for an easy, welcoming house party that fuels the movement for electoral reform! Kyle Bailey has run hundreds of house parties as part of successful campaigns like the groundbreaking RCV campaign for Maine. He shares his tips for planning and conducting informative and productive parties.

You don't have to start from scratch: we give a tour of Rank the Vote's has easy-to-use materials for no-stress success for hosts, organizers, and organizations, available through our training portal at https://rankthevote.us/practice

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Netroots Proportional Representation Panel

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Fixing Our Broken Elections

"Winner take all" elections are making too many voters lose and creating barriers to more competition to represent us. There is a proportional solution.

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Friendly competition: Inside the NYC Mayoral Primary Election

Alison Hirsh, campaign manager for Brad Lander, candidate for NYC Mayor, talks with Rank the Vote about the reality of an RCV campaign.

Also featured:
– David Green, Statewide Organizing Director, UniteNY
– Terry Altherr, volunteer canvasser for Zohran Mamdani, candidate for NYC Mayor

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Netroots Panel 2025, Ending Gridlock: The Case for Proportional Representation

Moderator: Eileen Reavey, Executive Director, Rank the Vote
Panel: Oscar Pocosangre, Senior Data Analyst, New America; Dustin Wahl, Executive Director, Fix Our House; Michelle Whitaker; Board Chair, Represent Women; Jenny Lee, Deputy Director, Coalition of Communities of Color

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From campaign to results: Proportional Representation in Portland, Oregon

Rank the Vote brings you the stories behind the news! Hear from the inside of a winning campaign for Proportional Ranked Choice Voting (PRCV) and other reforms from Jenny Lee, Deputy Director, Coalition of Communities of Color. Jenny was a leader in that campaign and guided the voter and candidate experience under the new system.

We focus on the PRCV side of the campaign: how to talk about it with elected officials and voters; how campaigning changed for candidates and organizations; and the election results. Spoiler alert: it worked!

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Rank the Vote democracy spotlight: Katie Fahey of The People, and New Hampshire Together

We welcome Katie Fahey, Executive Director of The People, and spotlight Steve Brown, Executive Director of New Hampshire Together, to talk about the history and activity of the citizen assembly initiative underway in New Hampshire, and other applications of the practice.

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Travel Across the US with Rank the Vote

A bunch of action for Ranked Choice Voting is happening right NOW nationwide! Let's look at the state's accomplishments for 2023 and see their plans for 2024.

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Ranked Choice Voting Act with Rep. Jamie Raskin

Join us for a special event about the 2024 Ranked Choice Voting Act with U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin, who highlights how this legislation will strengthen American democracy and promote fairer and more representative elections by implementing ranked choice voting for all congressional primary and general elections.

You will also hear from key leaders in election reform, including experts from FairVote, Rank the Vote, and RepresentWomen. They will speak to the possible implications of the RCV Act on gender parity in congress, the progress of ranked choice voting nationwide, and how you can join the movement. Speakers:

🎤 Congressman Jamie Raskin – U.S. Representative, champion for democracy, and sponsor of the Ranked Choice Voting Act.
🎤 Eileen Reavey – Deputy Director, Rank The Vote
🎤 Meredith Sumpter – President & CEO, FairVote

Ask your members of Congress to support the Ranked Choice Voting Act: https://bit.ly/RCVact

Join a webinar with Meredith and Cynthia October 9 at 5:00pm ET discussing RCV in Alaska and the new Majority Rules film: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VakLPUWlQF63hHNb6oOmlw#/registration

Learn more about the film and how to watch it: https://majorityrulesfilm.com.

Email info@rankthevote.us to screen the film and your next meeting or event.

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National call: Candidate Surveys with Better Ballot Georgia

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National call: Success with City Resolutions in New Jersey

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RCV Toolbox: RepresentWomen's Gender Parity Index

Here’s a tool for positive, practice action! Rank the Vote’s national call on December 11,2024 features RepresentWomen’s State Partnerships Manager Tamaya Dennard on the latest for women in elected office, and how to use the latest Gender Parity Index to enrich your outreach to organizations and legislators about Ranked Choice Voting.

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100% Democracy: What if we held an election and everyone came?

Hear from 100% Democracy Executive Director Miles Rapoport and Raaheela Ahmed, National Legislative and Organizing Director about their work towards universal voting in the United States.

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RCV Day 2025 Trailer

There's so much activity, wins, and gains from all around the country – because people who care are working together. RCV Day, 1/23, is a day to come together, share, and celebrate!

Watch the whole virtual celebration here: https://youtu.be/b5GbMWj9mLU?si=XRh1KsWjZaefGutI

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Ranked Choice Voting Day 2025 celebration

RCV leaders from dozens of statewide organizations share their wins, gains, and goals at this national celebration!

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Ranked Choice Voting Act Webinar

Join us for a special event about the 2024 Ranked Choice Voting Act with U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin, who highlights how this legislation will strengthen American democracy and promote fairer and more representative elections by implementing ranked choice voting for all congressional primary and general elections.
Ask your members of Congress to support the Ranked Choice Voting Act: https://bit.ly/RCVact

You will also hear from key leaders in election reform, including experts from FairVote, Rank the Vote, and RepresentWomen. They will speak to the possible implications of the RCV Act on gender parity in congress, the progress of ranked choice voting nationwide, and how you can join the movement. Speakers:

🎤 Congressman Jamie Raskin – U.S. Representative, champion for democracy, and sponsor of the Ranked Choice Voting Act.
🎤 Eileen Reavey – Deputy Director, Rank The Vote
🎤 Meredith Sumpter – President & CEO, FairVote

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EduDemocracy and The Cornerstone Project, with Dr. Landon Mascareñaz

Dr. Landon Mascareñaz, founding leader of The Cornerstone Project, sat down with us to talk about how the road to enhancing the quality of education goes through bringing stronger democracy to school board elections.

The Cornerstone Project (https://www.cornerstonedemocracy.org) is an national education redesign and democracy renovation network aspiring to unrig the democratic infrastructure within education to reduce polarization, build a more just system, and unleash the potential for every learner to thrive.

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Write & learn at Rank the Vote's Letter to the Editor workshops

Meet Rebecca and join other RCV enthusiasts in crafting letters for your local newsletters. We will start by discussing best practices and strategies, and answer any questions you may have about the process. By dedicating focused time to writing LTEs on a regular basis, you can help boost the RCV signal in your community and across the country.

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RCV Day 2024: Roadtrip with Rank the Vote

State ranked choice voting groups give updates about their amazing work in 2023 and what to look forward to in 2024.

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"A Power Grab": Ohio Issue 1 & the Future of RCV in Ohio

Welcome to the fifth episode of the RCV Roundtable, "A Power Grab": Ohio Issue 1 & the Future of RCV in Ohio!!

While Ohio may not have ranked-choice voting in statewide elections, it does have an early history with RCV since many Ohio cities were the first to implement RCV back in the beginning of the 1900s.

The movement to bring RCV back is in full swing, but there is a potential major roadblock that Ohio residents will be voting on tomorrow, Ohio Issue 1. Issue 1 would require future initiated constitutional amendments to pass with 60% of the vote and would increase the amount of counties signatures have to be collected from, potentially killing future initiatives.

In this episode, Auston and Nikita sit down with Executive Director of Rank the Vote Ohio Kyle Herman to dive deep into the current situation of RCV and Issue 1 in Ohio and Issue 1’s potential harmful impacts on democracy.

If you are an Ohio resident, make sure to vote on Issue 1 on August 8th. The polls open at 6:30 AM and close at 7:30PM!

The RCV Roundtable will be going on a brief hiatus so that our hosts can move back into college! Stay tuned for more episodes in September. Embrace your voice, and unlock the choice!!

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The Power of Preference: Inside Alaska's Ranked Choice Voting with Jason Grenn

Welcome to the fourth episode of the RCV Roundtable, “The Power of Preference”: Inside Alaska’s Ranked Choice Voting with Jason Grenn

While Alaska’s journey with RCV started in 2002, the state revolutionized its electoral system in 2020 by creating RCV for the general election and open top-four primaries for state and congressional offices.

With Alaska’s vast geographic expanse and diverse communities, organizers in the state such as former state Rep. Jason Grenn, met the people where they were through tremendous grassroots efforts. In this episode, Auston and Nikita sit down with Mr. Grenn to dive deep into the history and current situation of RCV in Alaska and how the rest of the country can learn from “the last frontier”.

We also finally reveal the long-awaited winner of our very first Rank The Vote merch giveaway!

Tune in to “The RCV Round Table'' on August 7th at 5 pm EST for our next episode! Embrace your voice and unlock the choice!!

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"Dirigo": A History of RCV in Maine

In 2018, Maine became the first state in the nation to use ranked-choice voting in federal elections after its residents voted for it in 2016. The implementation faced numerous challenges that involved the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, a delayed effort by the legislature, and another referendum campaign. Movements to expand RCV in the state continue to face obstacles as well. In this episode, Auston and Nikita sit down with former state Rep. Diane Russell to dive deep into the history of RCV in the state and how the rest of the country can learn from Maine.

Remember to enter into our merch giveaway to receive a free tote by following the directions outlined in the episode! Tune in to “The RCV Round Table” on July 26th at 5 pm EST for the next episode! Embrace your voice, and unlock the choice!!

Background on the history of ranked-choice voting in Maine: https://www.lwvme.org/RCV_Timeline.html

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How to Talk About RCV When Canvassing

Become an expert messenger to spread the word about ranked choice voting by just spending 6 minutes with California Ranked Choice Voting Coalition's Katie Babb.

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Debunking Myths About RCV

Welcome to another episode of the RCV Roundtable by Rank the Vote with Auston Collings and Nikita Paudel! In this episode, they give a comprehensive overview of how ranked-choice voting operates and how to fill out a sample ranked-choice ballot. Later on, Nikita tries to stump Auston in a game of Myth or Fact where he has to identify whether common statements about RCV are myths or facts. Also, enter our merch giveaway to receive a free tote by following the directions outlined in the episode! Tune in to “The RCV Round Table” on July 12th at 5 pm EST for the next episode! Embrace your voice, and unlock the choice!!

Don't forget to leave your name, your state, and what you are most excited about for the ranked-choice voting movement in the comments to be entered in the giveaway!

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