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Santa Clara County committee says ranked choice voting saves money

Dec 31, 2025

Ranked choice voting can save money for local governments and for candidates by eliminating the need for primary elections

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“‘Ranked choice voting can save money for local governments and for candidates by eliminating the need for primary elections,’ reads a December report to the Santa Clara County Citizens’ Advisory Commission on Elections. ‘As an example, (ranked choice voting) may have eliminated the cost of the Assessor runoff election scheduled for Dec. 2025.’”


https://sanjosespotlight.com/santa-clara-county-committee-says-ranked-choice-voting-saves-money/

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