Rank the Vote
Rank the Vote is an American ranked choice advocacy organization.[1] Founded in 2020 as 501(c)(3), Rank the Vote works to build grassroots support for electoral reform in states across the United States.[2]
History
Rank the Vote was established in 2020[3] during a period of increased interest in electoral reform in the United States. The organization emerged as ranked-choice voting gained momentum following successful implementations in Maine for federal elections and various municipal elections across the country.[4] The organization has a goal of adopting ranked-choice voting nationwide.[5] Nathan Lockwood served as the executive director of Rank the Vote.[6]
Mission
Core advocacy platform
Rank the Vote advocates for electoral reform and adoption of ranked-choice voting nationwide.[5] The organization argues that ranked-choice voting would allow voters to rank candidates by preference on their ballots, creating an instant runoff system when no candidate receives an outright majority.[7]
Theoretical framework
According to advocates, ranked-choice voting would encourage politicians to focus on issues not attack ads and appeal more broadly to voters rather than focusing on their party base.[8] Rank the Vote claims that ranked-choice voting gives voters better options at the ballot box and that the system would make third-party and independent candidates more competitive.[9]
13 million voters across Maine and Alaska, 2 counties, and 46 cities use ranked choice.[10]
According to Rank the Vote Oklahoma, ranked choice voting could save the state money by eliminating the need for runoff primary elections.[11]
RCV day is Jan. 23.[12]
References
- ↑ Volić, Ismar (2 April 2024). Making Democracy Count: How Mathematics Improves Voting, Electoral Maps, and Representation. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-24882-0. Search this book on
- ↑ Evans, Nick (29 December 2023). "Out-of-state, conservative organizations lead charge to ban ranked choice voting in Ohio • Ohio Capital Journal". Ohio Capital Journal.
- ↑ "Rank the Vote - GuideStar Profile". www.guidestar.org.
- ↑ Rodriguez, Barbara (2023-04-24). "Ranked-choice voting is gaining momentum. So are efforts to stop it". The 19th. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Head of Democracy Maine leaving to expand ranked-choice voting push nationwide • Maine Morning Star". Maine Morning Star. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
- ↑ "Ranked Choice Voting Reveals the Weird Math of Elections". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
- ↑ "Opinion | Baffled by the mayor's race? Here's how to be a tactical ranked-choice voter". sfstandard.com. 2024-10-16. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
- ↑ Friedman, Don Berryann, Lennie (2025-01-02). "Ranked Choice Voting would be good for North Carolina • NC Newsline". NC Newsline. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
- ↑ "What is ranked choice voting? The ballot initiative Michigan voters could decide in 2026". The Michigan Independent. 2025-07-14. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
- ↑ Editorial Board, cleveland com and The Plain Dealer (30 July 2023). "Ranked choice voting works in some other states. In Ohio, it's fodder for a publicity stunt: editorial". cleveland.
- ↑ Forman, Carmen. "Could Oklahoma turn to ranked choice voting? It would be expensive, elections chief says". The Oklahoman.
- ↑ "Nonpartisan group tries bringing Ranked Choice Voting to Ohio". WYSO. 24 January 2022.
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