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2018 ONLINE SYMPOSIUM - FROM IDEA TO IMPLEMENTATION: RANKED CHOICE VOTING AND VOTING SYSTEMS

Election administrators, elected and government officials, voting systems representatives, and ranked choice voting (RCV) proponents came together for our 1st Annual Online Symposium. Sessions included

  • Best practices and case studies for RCV presented by some of the country’s leading election experts
  • Presentations from the nation’s voting system vendors about their latest voting systems and RCV capabilities
  • Discussions about RCV and the implementation process for implementation by election administrators who have administered this voting method.

To view or download recordings of the sessions, please click the individual links. Other available resources include links to question-and-answer (Q&A) documents with more detailed responses to questions posed during the sessions and, where available, links to presentations and other resources used during each session.

SYMPOSIUM AGENDA

SESSION 1: RCV TODAY

In this session, panelists will provide their unique perspectives on how RCV has evolved, what issues this voting method addresses, and some initial lessons learned throughout RCV elections.

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SESSION 2: RCV SUCCESSES - A LOOK AT ACTUAL IMPLEMENTATIONS

Panelists in this session have implemented and administered RCV elections. Hear their thoughts on what has worked, changes they have made along the way, and what's ahead in future elections.

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SESSION 3: RCV CASE STUDIES AND FUTURE SUCCESSES

Leading experts in the academic study of elections present in this session will present case studies to address why RCV has flourished in some locations while not in others and look at what places are on the horizon for RCV.

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SESSION 4: U.S. ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION - THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS

Representatives from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission will discuss the certification process and work to develop updated Voluntary Voting Systems Guidelines (VVSG) through the Voting Systems Working Group to include RCV.

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SESSION 5: INFORMED RCV VOTERS FROM START TO FINISH

Voter understanding and engagement are the very heart of election administration. From ballot design to results presentation, learn the latest outcomes from usability testing by the Center for Civic Design in partnership with the Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center and FairVote.

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SESSION 6: VOTING SYSTEMS AND RCV CAPABILITIES - UNISYN VOTING SOLUTIONS

Learn more about the latest voting systems used in U.S. elections and how these systems can be used for RCV ballot design and tabulation.

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SESSION 7: VOTING SYSTEMS AND RCV CAPABILITIES - HART INTERCIVIC

Learn more about the latest voting systems used in U.S. elections and how these systems can be used for RCV ballot design and tabulation.

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SESSION 8: VOTING SYSTEMS AND RCV CAPABILITIES - ELECTIONS SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE (ES&S)

Learn more about the latest voting systems used in U.S. elections and how these systems can be used for RCV ballot design and tabulation.

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SESSION 9: VOTING SYSTEMS AND RCV CAPABILITIES - DOMINION VOTING SYSTEMS

Learn more about the latest voting systems used in U.S. elections and how these systems can be used for RCV ballot design and tabulation.

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SESSION 10: UNIVERSAL RCV TABULATOR

The RCVRC has partnered with Bright Spots to deliver open-source software for jurisdictions to tabulate RCV results. Tune in for a demonstration of this software and to learn more about how the tabulation process works.

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