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America and Connecticut need Ranked Choice Voting Our nation’s electoral systems desperately need attention, something which became even more evident when a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6. Partisans disagree about what needs reforming and why. No single measure by itself will put us back on track. However, the time has come in Connecticut to consider a simple, feasible and nonpartisan reform that has been gaining momentum across the country: Ranked Choice Voting. We are accustomed to elections in which a voter marks a ballot for one candidate only, and where the candidate...

WHAT IS RANKED CHOICE VOTING?   Voters can rank up to five candidates in order of preference, instead of casting a vote for just one.  DO I HAVE TO RANK ALL THE CANDIDATES?  No, you can rank up to 5 but you can chose to rank less candidates. You can also only choose one candidate.  HOW DOES IT WORK? If no candidate gets a majority of the vote, the last place candidate is eliminated, and their votes are parceled out to the voter’s second choice, A new tally is conducted to determine whether any candidate has won a majority of the adjusted votes.

70+ New York City Candidates Oppose Delay to RCV, Push Council on Education Candidates in the same district, and former EDs of the BLAC, unite NEW YORK, NY (12/16/2020) (readMedia)-- Today, over 70 candidates from across the city -- some running against each other -- released a statement in support of ranked choice voting (RCV) and opposing any delay. Instead they pushed the NYC Council to do its job and pass intro 1994, a bill that will fully fund voter education on RCV. The full statement with signers including mayoral candidates Dianne Morales and Carlos Menchaca, former BLA (Black, Latino...

Women Candidates to Council: Don't Delay Ranked Choice Voting, Start Education Today Related Media RCV_12_14_.pdf NEW YORK, NY (12/14/2020) (readMedia)-- Today, 23 women candidates for New York City Council wrote an open letter in support of Ranked Choice Voting, arguing that it will help elect more women -- women of color in particular -- by eliminating the spoiler effect and decreasing negative attacks. "Rather than seeking to delay ranked choice voting, we need the Council to pass Intro 1994 which would fund and mandate a full voter education campaign. The Counc...

Ranked Choice Voting + the Race For Brooklyn Borough President All candidates agree the new voting method is good for voters NEW YORK, NY (12/11/2020) (readMedia)-- On Wednesday night, the Brooklyn Library, Rank the Vote NYC, Common Cause/NY, Brooklyn Young Democrats and the Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College hosted a forum on ranked choice voting (RCV) and the race for Brooklyn Borough President. The event was moderated by Lurie Daniel Favors, Interim Executive Director at the Center for Law and Social Justice. Seven candidates participated, including Councilmembers An...