@fairvote.bsky.social
Nonpartisan organization seeking better elections. We advance voting reforms that make democracy more functional and representative.
85% of Americans say elected officials don't care what they think. They're not wrong.
Why? "Choose-one" elections leave voters w/ few real choices & little voice in our democracy.
How can reforms like ranked choice voting help?
@pbs.org explains β¬οΈ #RankedChoiceVoting
Tomorrow, Dems will pick a nominee to replace Mikie Sherrill in NJ's 11th Congressional District.
With 11 candidates, one could win the primary w/ less than 10% of the vote.
Ranked choice voting would ensure the nominee has majority support, without sacrificing voter choice. #RankedChoiceVoting β¬οΈ
On Saturday, Texas held runoffs in special elections for US House & state Senate.
π»Turnout fell 69% in the House runoff
π»Both winners got fewer votes in the runoff than the general
#RankedChoiceVoting makes costly runoffs like these unnecessary β¬οΈ
"How did Indiana's national-champion quarterback Fernando Mendoza win the Heisman?
33 touchdowns, an undefeated season β and ranked choice voting.
And just like Mendoza, #RankedChoiceVoting has lots of recent success in Indiana."
β @davedaley.bsky.social in @indianacapitalchronicle.com β¬οΈ
2025 was a big year for ranked choice voting, with multiple major elections, new adoptions, exciting research, and extensive media coverage.
FairVoteβs new report digs into it all & shares what to expect for #RankedChoiceVoting in 2026.
FairVote's Rachel Hutchinson gives us the highlights β¬οΈ
Read the full report here to learn about #RankedChoiceVoting in 2026. π
02.02.2026 15:14 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0And 2026 offers opportunities to grow ranked choice voting even further.
Crowded primaries around the country will expose the flaws of choose-one voting.
High-profile #RankedChoiceVoting races in Alaska, Maine, and Washington, DC will put this reform in the national news.
Voters in two cities voted for the proportional form of ranked choice voting:
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Skokie, IL
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Greenbelt, MD
The report includes new surveys from New York, California, Colorado, Virginia, and New Mexico. The takeaway?
Voters who use ranked choice voting β₯οΈ it and want to keep using it.
18 cities and counties held #RankedChoiceVoting elections in 2025.
They include first-time uses in three cities, and the largest ever ranked choice voting city election in New York City.π½
FairVote just published a new report on ranked choice voting in 2025. It covers:
β‘οΈ Major RCV elections
β‘οΈ New polling
β‘οΈ New adoptions
β‘οΈ The latest research
β‘οΈ And more!
Here are a few highlights. #RankedChoiceVoting π§΅
Why #RankedChoiceVoting?
β‘οΈ Makes campaigns more positive
β‘οΈ Reduces the βspoiler" problem
β‘οΈ Saves money on runoffs
β‘οΈ Elects candidates with broad support
Learn more about ranked choice voting & how to get involved in the RCV movement π
Problem: Voters are fed up with our broken, polarized politics.
Solution: #RankedChoiceVoting lowers the temperature and rewards politicians who solve problems for all of us. β¬οΈ
#RankedChoiceVoting changes the incentives for our elected officials β they are rewarded for delivering for voters, not just a narrow party base.
Learn how β¬οΈ
A new elections bill in the U.S. House is full of unfunded, anti-voter mandates.
That includes prohibiting ranked choice voting in federal general elections.
Why attack a party-neutral, pro-voter reform like #RankedChoiceVoting?
FairVote CEO Meredith Sumpter shares more β¬οΈ
"Not to be understated is how much Congressβ dysfunction is a product of bad electoral incentives. Innovations like [ranked choice voting & open primaries] can goad legislators to govern beyond the far right & far left."
β @kevinrkosar.bsky.social on how to fix Congress β¬οΈ #RankedChoiceVoting
Proportional representation can help protect voting rights and support a more inclusive democracy.
Learn how β¬οΈ #ProportionalRepresentation
In a new Unite America poll, 66% of voters say Congress doesnβt represent the American people well.
One way to fix it? Improving our elections.
The poll also finds 62% would support Alaskaβs βtop fourβ open primaries + ranked choice voting system in their state.
Learn more β¬οΈ #RankedChoiceVoting
In November, voters in Fort Collins, CO used #RankedChoiceVoting for the first time.
A post-election poll found that:
β‘οΈ72% of voters were satisfied w/ ranked choice voting
β‘οΈ62% want to expand it to more elections
β‘οΈ69% say it's easy
Learn more β¬οΈ
fairvote.org/press/poll-f...
Want to talk to friends and family about #RankedChoiceVoting? Looking for quick resources, explainers, and ways to get involved?
Weβve got you covered β¬οΈ
#RankedChoiceVoting is a simple and powerful reform that makes elections better.
Learn how ranked choice voting gives voters more choice, more voice, and better representation β¬οΈ
On Dec. 30, Santa Clara County, CA held a $13 million runoff for county assessor.
Turnout dropped 53%, and the winning candidate got fewer votes in the runoff than in the general election.
All of this could be avoided w/ #RankedChoiceVoting. @calrcv.bsky.social β¬οΈ
Using #RankedChoiceVoting in presidential primaries "would produce candidates with the ability to craft broader coalitions. That might help pull our democracy back from its downward spiral of polarization."
β Prof. Larry Diamond in @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social β¬οΈ
πΆRCV, as easy as 1, 2, 3 πΆ
You might just feel yourself singing along because ranking your choices really is that simple.
More choice for voters
More positive campaigns
This RCV Day, weβre kicking off a year of educating Michigan on the benefits of Ranked Choice Voting.
π RankMIVote.org
We started celebrating RCV Day on Wednesday and we have more events today and tomorrow! Our grassroots energy brings people together for better elections with ranked choice voting. Join us tonight in Baltimore or attend one of our 7 events tomorrow. Happy RCV Day! rcvmd.org/rcv-day
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Today is 1-23 RCV Day. Because #RankedChoiceVoting is as easy as 1,2,3!
We are looking forward to a full year of activity and engagement for #RCV
Check out our events page to see what we have upcoming and consider volunteering with us!
https://www.betterballotnc.org/
DISPATCH DEBATE | The Case for Making Every Vote Count: Ranked-choice voting in presidential primaries would boost candidates with broad electoral appeal | Larry Diamond
https://thedispatch.com/debates/ranked-choice-voting-primaries-reform/
Yesterday, our friends at @rankthevoteusa.bsky.social held a nationwide #RCVDay virtual celebration!
Leaders from the #RankedChoiceVoting movement shared 2025 progress, plus their plans for 2026.
Missed the fun? No problem! Watch now β¬οΈ
Happy RCV Day! Last night over 100 advocates from across the country joined us live for an RCV Day Eve celebration. Throughout the day we will be sharing clips.
Today, the DC crew is tabling at the RCV Day booth in front of the DC Board of Elections. https://www.growdemocracydc.org/rcv-day
RCV Day Spotlight: Massachusetts, Delaware, and New Mexico!
Voter Choice MA: vcma.nationbuilder.com/events
Rank the Vote Delaware: rankthevotede.org/
New Mexico Voters First: www.nmvotersfirst.org/
