VirginiaExpand Ranked Choice Voting
Campaign Status: Active
The Policy
Expand RCV pilot project
Background
Virginia passed an RCV pilot program allowing municipalities to use RCV for local elections and for parties to have RCV as an option for their primaries. In 2022, Arlington County became the first county in the state to adopt Ranked Choice Voting. Also the VA GOP used RCV to nominate winning candidates for Governor, LG, and AG. We will work to expand the number of municipalities using RCV and with both parties to expand use of RCV in primaries
Who’s Involved?
RepresentUs is working with a number of partners including UpVote Virginia, Big Money Out VA, Clean VA, League of Women Voters VA, Common Cause VA, Veterans for Political Innovation, Fair Vote, and Unite America.
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The Latest On This Campaign
Arlington to stick with ranked-choice voting for County Board primaries
Dec 21 2023
Arlington County will become the first municipality in Virginia to permanently implement ranked-choice voting in public elections, starting with the County Board primaries in June.
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All in Favor - Ranked choice ballots could change the way we vote
Nov 6 2023
Supporters also say that ranked choice empowers voters more than traditional voting in that it makes every ballot affect the outcome of the election, even if that voter’s first choice did not win.
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UPADHYAYA: Ranked-choice voting has a long way to go in Virginia
Aug 24 2023
Improvements are needed to ensure the longevity of ranked-choice voting in the state of Virginia
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