Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) Archives | American Democracy Minute

Voters Find Ranked Choice Voting Gives Them More Options, Eliminates Runoffs and is Easy to Use. So Why Have 17 States Banned It?

July 7, 2025July 7, 2025

In a recent report, we told you that 96% of New York City voters found ranked choice voting easy to use and liked that it gave voters more options. So why have 17 states banned ranked choice voting, including five just this year?

Ranked Choice Voting Gets High Marks in NYC Primary, with 96% Finding it Easy to Use and 82% Ranking at Least 2 Candidates

July 6, 2025July 6, 2025

We reported recently on the use of ranked choice voting in New York City’s Democratic Primary. A survey found that 96% of Big Apple voters found it easy to use and 58% agreed that “Ranking allowed me to vote for candidates who aligned with my values." Fifty-two percent felt that "Ranking allowed me to support multiple candidates."

In NYC’s June 24th Primary, 11 Dems Seek Nomination for Mayor. Ranked Choice Voting & Matching Funds Helped Give Voters More Choice.

June 23, 2025June 23, 2025

Tuesday, June 24th is the New York City primary, with 11 Democrats vying to become their party’s nominee for mayor. The election also features two major democracy reforms: Ranked choice voting and public financing of elections.

83-Year-Old Rick Hubbard Finishes a 3,100-Mile Walk to Washington, DC on January 3rd to Deliver This Message to the New Congress: “Do Your Job”

December 31, 2024December 31, 2024

January 3rd, 83-year-old Vermonter Rick Hubbard and his Walking to Fix Our Democracy supporters walk the remaining 12 miles into Washington, DC, completing a more than 3,100 mile walk across the U.S. He wants to deliver this simple message to the new Congress: “Do Your Job.”

Updates for State Stories We’ve Been Following in North Carolina, Alaska, and Wisconsin

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024

We have updates on stories we’ve been following, including North Carolina’s Supreme Court race & a power grab by its legislature, ranked choice voting in Alaska, and more charges in Wisconsin for Donald Trump’s fake elector scheme advisors.