2019 Sees Tremendous Surge in RCV Legislation Nationwide

In 2019, State Legislatures around the Country are convening to Tackle the Issues of the Day.

After seeing Pro-Democracy Measures surge on the Ballot in the 2018 Midterms, it’s No surprise that Efforts to address our Broken Elections continue to Dominate Discussion among the Public and in the Halls of Power.

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 on 14 States and Counting.

The Bills Vary in their Scope and History

Call for Adopting RCV for All State and Federal Offices, as Maine did via Referendum in 2016:

- Connecticut

- Hawaii

- Illinois

- Massachusetts

- Missouri

- New Hampshire

- Wyoming


Bills that 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:

- Indiana

- Massachusetts

- Maryland

- New York

- Virginia

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.

CLICK HERE to learn more about the Efforts of these Groups and to see if there is an Organization working on RCV in your State.










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