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Opinion: New Bay Area ranked choice voting system worked, should be California model

Jan 14, 2023

State’s small cities should take note of November success in Albany’s multi-seat City Council race

Map of California cities using RCV

Albany Mayor Aaron Tiedemann penned an op-ed about the city's successful first election using Proportional Ranked Choice Voting:


"Our city just elected two City Council members using a voting system new to California. The process provides a model for small cities across the state that want to diversify their governing boards without carving up their communities into tiny voting districts."


Read the full article at https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/01/14/opinion-new-ranked-choice-voting-system-worked-should-be-california-model/

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