Coming off of its Historic First Statewide Implementation in Maine, Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV) has been a Key Part of this Conversation in State Legislatures from Massachusetts to Hawaii.
RCV has made the Agenda in 14 States and Counting.
The Bills vary in their Scope and History.
Those in Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, and Wyoming, call for adopting RCV for All State and Federal Offices, as Maine did via Referendum in 2016.
Bills in Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, and Virginia, would give Local Governments the Option of using RCV, similar to the Bill that was Passed in Utah last year, which has led to 6 Cities showing Interest in adopting RCV for their Elections.
In addition to these Bills, Several Legislators in Maine have introduced Legislation that would Expand the use of RCV to State Elections after its very Successful First use for Federal Races last November.
Many of the Bills that have been Introduced are the direct Result of In-State Grassroots Groups working with their Representatives.
To learn more about the Efforts of these Groups and to see if there is an Organization Working on RCV in your State, CLICK HERE.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker
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