RCV on 2020 Ballots

Two States and Four Cities have an Opportunity to Pass Ranked-Choice-Voting (RCV) on November 3rd.

Alaska - Alaskans for Better Elections collected enough Signatures to put Ballot Measure 2 to a Vote this November. If Passed, this Ballot Measure would implement several Statutory Changes, including:

1 - Top-Four" Blanket Primaries for State and Congressional Offices, where All Candidates would appear on the same Primary Ballot and the Top-Four Vote Getters would Advance to the General Election, regardless of Party Affiliation.

2 - RCV in the Choice among Four Candidates on the November Ballot, with Write-In Candidates Permitted.

3 - RCV in the Presidential Election among All Candidates who have Qualified for the Ballot and any Write-in-Candidates.

Massachusetts - After a Multi-Year Educational Campaign led by Voter Choice Massachusetts, an Initiative will Appear on the Ballot as Question 2 that, if Passed, would enact a Statute to Implement RCV for: Massachusetts’ U.S. Senate and U.S House General and Primary Elections; State Primary and General Elections; and County Offices, beginning in 2022.

Albany, California - The City Council of Albany, California, Voted Unanimously on June 15th in favor of Charter Amendment for Voters to Approve the Adoption of the Proportional Form of RCV for Elections to the City Council and School Board, which are Elected Citywide in Staggered Elections. The RCV Ballot Measure BB will be Decided in November 2020. Albany would be the Fifth City in California with RCV and the Fourth City in the Country using its Proportional, "single transferable vote" Form. Voter Choice Albany Heads the Campaign, and Backers include the Local East Bay Times.

Bloomington, Minnesota - The City Council of Bloomington, Minnesota Voted 6-1 in Favor of a Charter Amendment to go on the November Ballot Adopting RCV in Elections for Mayor and Council. If Voters Approve City Question 3, Bloomington would join Three Minnesota Cities that already use RCV.

Boulder, Colorado - The City Council joined with Local Reformers to Place a Measure to move from having the Council Select the Mayor to Voters Electing the Mayor Directly with RCV. Among its Impressive Endorsements is this one from the Boulder Daily Camera, which wrote in its Editorial: “In multiple-candidate races, it stands to reason that most of us, if unable to get our first choice of candidates, would prefer to see our second or even third choice ahead of a candidate we consider to be truly undesirable. Ranked choice voting would make it easier for consensus candidates to win. It would reduce the likelihood of votes being divided among several popular but similar candidates.” Our Mayor, Our Choice is running the Local Campaign.

Minnetonka, Minnesota - The City Council of Minnetonka, Minnesota Voted Unanimously to Place a Charter Amendment on the November Ballot to Fold the City's Nonpartisan Primary Elections into a Single General Election held with RCV for Mayor and City Council. If the City Ballot Question is Passed, Minnetonka would join Three Minnesota Cities that already use RCV. The Campaign to Pass City Question is led by Ranked Choice Voting Minnetonka.










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