POLICYMAKERS
Jurisdictions can implement ranked choice voting (RCV) in multiple ways.
Welcome to the Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center's Policymakers page. The resources presented here will help policymakers and anyone else interested in RCV understand how to implement this voting method.
WHY ADOPT RCV
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Eliminate Unnecessary Primary and Runoff Elections
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Increased Civility in Campaigns
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Promoting Fair Representation
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Avoid Vote-Splitting and Weak Plurality Results
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Military and Overseas (UOCAVA) Voters
HOW RCV WORKS
With RCV, voters mark their ballots in order of preference – first choice, second choice, third choice, and so on. Whether using single-winner RCV or proportional RCV, the voter experience is the same.
TYPES OF RCV
There are two primary forms of RCV in the United States:
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Single-winner RCV
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Proportional RCV
LEGISLATION
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Initiatives & Amendments
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Statutes
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Military and Overseas (UOCAVA) Voters
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VVSG Standards
VOTING EQUIPMENT
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Implementation of RCV With Multiple Voting Systems
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Alternate Solutions
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Sample RFP/RFI - Voting Equipment