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Episode 818: Voters Find Ranked Choice Voting Gives Them More Options, Eliminates Runoffs and is Easy to Use. So Why Have 17 States Banned It?
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The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 8, 2025
Voters Find Ranked Choice Voting Gives Them More Options, Eliminates Runoffs and is Easy to Use. So Why Have 17 States Banned It?
In a recent report, we told you that 96% of New York City voters found ranked choice voting easy to use and liked that it gave voters more options. So why have 17 states banned ranked choice voting, including five just this year?
Today’s Links
Articles & Resources:
The Hill - Republicans rage against ranked choice voting after Alaska election
Republican Nation Committee - RESOLUTION TO OFFICIALLY OPPOSE RANKED CHOICE VOTING ACROSS
THE COUNTRY
Alaska Beacon - Defeat of Alaska voting system repeal, Wasilla area House outcome are unchanged after recount
American Constitution Society - Ranked Choice Voting: Lessons in Democracy Reform from New York
National Conference of State Legislatures - This Year’s Election Bills Focus On Citizenship, Ranked Choice Voting
American Democracy Minute - Ranked Choice Voting Gets High Marks in NYC Primary, with 96% Finding it Easy to Use and 82% Ranking at Least 2 Candidates
Fair Vote - New surveys: Voters love ranked choice voting
MIT Election Data & Science Lab - (2021) The Effect of Ranked-Choice Voting in Maine
Groups Taking Action:
FairVote, Represent.Us, Common Cause
Register or Check Your Voter Registration:
U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State
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