
News & Updates

Sep 6, 2023
Op-Ed
BeyondChron
New developments in SF Supervisor races and a Defense of Ranked Choice Voting
"I can’t write about San Francisco’s upcoming races without defending ranked choice voting (RCV). RCV is getting a lot of unfair criticism. I’d like to set the record straight." -- Randy Shaw, editor of BeyondChron

Sep 5, 2023
Cal RCV Updates
Cal RCV
California Senate passes bill allowing Ranked Choice Voting in Santa Clara County
Ongoing effort by Cal RCV and partners pays off as AB 1227 passes 31-7

Aug 10, 2023
Research
Stanford Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law
New National Deliberative Poll Shows Bipartisan Support for Polarizing Issues Affecting American Democracy
Stanford Professor Larry Diamond: One of the biggest takeaways was the consistent majority support for Ranked Choice Voting in all of its different potential applications. After deliberating, majorities of our sample consistently supported the use of RCV for all kinds of elections — local, state, and national, and in both primaries and in general elections.

Jul 13, 2023
Op-Ed
The Hill
Replace our minority rules presidential primary system with ranked-choice voting
Kent Thiry, co-chair of Unite America, calls for RCV to be used in Presidential primaries

Jul 2, 2023
Op-Ed
LA Times
Think our politics stink? Look north to Alaska
Political columnist Mark Barabak says Californians should look to Alaska's use of RCV to see how we can improve politics

Jun 14, 2023
Op-Ed
Morgan Hill Life
Editorial: Ranked choice voting can help increase voter turnout
Santa Clara County might be on the brink of embracing a new era of democracy. Introduced by Assemblymembers Evan Low and Alex Lee, Assembly Bill 1227 paves the way for implementing ranked choice voting in county elections.

Jun 7, 2023
RCV in the News
The Oaklandside
After fumbling last year’s elections, Alameda County’s voting office gets a new watchdog
Cal RCV co-founder Jim Lindsay has been appointed to the Elections Commission

May 10, 2023
RCV in the News
San Jose Mercury News
New Bill Could Allow Ranked Choice Voting in Santa Clara County
Cal RCV has worked to introduce a new state bill from two Silicon Valley legislators that could put Santa Clara County one step closer to adopting ranked choice voting

May 7, 2023
Op-Ed
The Hill
There's only one way to fix gerrymandering (and it's not through the courts)
Single-member districts are uniquely susceptible to gerrymandering; proportional multi-member districts make the practice prohibitively hard.

May 1, 2023
Cal RCV Updates
Cal RCV
California Assembly passes bill allowing Ranked Choice Voting in Santa Clara County
Months of effort by Cal RCV and partners pays off as AB 1227 passes 67-0

Apr 27, 2023
Op-Ed
Orange County Register
Douglas Schoen: America’s primary system needs reform
Douglas Schoen recommends Ranked Choice Voting in op-ed

Apr 12, 2023
RCV in the News
LAist
Ranked Choice Voting Promises To Change Elections. Here’s What To Know.
Frustration with the polarization of our political system has helped ranked choice voting gain ground across the country over the past two decades.

Mar 8, 2023
Cal RCV Updates
Cal RCV
Redondo Beach Votes to Enact Ranked Choice Voting
Cal RCV's campaign succeeds as the first city in Los Angeles County chooses the Instant Runoff method of voting

Jan 14, 2023
Op-Ed
East Bay Times
Opinion: New Bay Area ranked choice voting system worked, should be California model
State’s small cities should take note of November success in Albany’s multi-seat City Council race

Dec 30, 2022
Op-Ed
San Jose Mercury News
Editorial: Don’t let Oakland hiccup slow ranked-choice voting momentum
Programming error shouldn’t sway Bay Area from using system that strengthens principle of majority rule

Dec 14, 2022
RCV in the News
East Bay Express
A 'Here Here' in Richmond
"I believe in democratic processes. Ranked-choice voting is more democratic, and so, yes, I do think it would be good for Richmond." -- Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez

Dec 1, 2022
RCV in the News
Oaklandside
How well did ranked-choice voting work in the 2022 Oakland mayor’s race?
Loren Taylor shaded the system after his loss. Oaklandside asked Sean Dugar, Cal RCV consultant and Oakland-based national elections expert, to weigh in.

Dec 1, 2022
Op-Ed
Alameda Post
Ranked Choice Voting Gaining Steam
The League of Women Voters of Alameda (LWVA) and their supporters want the option to institute RCV in Alameda to appear on the ballot in 2024.

Nov 16, 2022
Op-Ed
San Jose Mercury News
Editorial: Bay Area should embrace ranked-choice voting movement
System strengthens the principle of majority rule and discourages negative campaigning

Nov 11, 2022
Cal RCV Updates
Cal RCV
2022 California Ranked Choice Voting Election Results
The 2022 Midterm Election is over, and although the results are still coming in, Ranked Choice Voting was used and voted to be implemented throughout the state.