The Status Quo Lives; DNC leaves RCV Place for States Who Have it
The Democratic National Committee’s decision to reject a proposed ban on ranked-choice voting (RCV) in the party’s 2028 presidential nominating rules is best understood […]
RCV
The DNC’s RCV Reality Check: Apparently Republicans Aren’t the Only Ones Who Hate It
Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) has long been sold as the enlightened alternative to those supposedly benighted, partisan Republicans who just can’t handle voters having […]
RCV: When Every Problem Is an “Exception,” Maybe the Exceptions Are the Problem
There is a wonderful moment in any political debate when an advocate for a controversial reform finally admits what critics have been saying all […]
The New Research on RCV Doesn’t Match the Claims Made on its Benefits
I’ve spent the last week seeking studies on the impact of Rank Choice Voting, which will be on the ballot in Irvine this November. […]
I’ve made a mistake on Ranked Choice Voting
Readers here know I am not a fan of Ranked Choice Voting in Irvine. I’m still not, but I see the headline drew you in. […]
The RCV NYC Mayoral Primary was Anything but Nice
I find myself researching various claims proponents of Rank Choice Voting (RCV) stand behind and my digging doesn’t match their rhetoric. A comment that […]
Court Orders Surf City to Use RCV
For years, Huntington Beach’s conservative majority has insisted that the city’s at-large election system was just fine. Now a Superior Court judge has ruled […]
Ranked Choice Voting in Irvine Fails for Lack of a Second
For months, Ranked Choice Voting advocates in Irvine have been behaving like victory was inevitable. The sales pitch was simple: Ranked Choice Voting would save […]
Ranked Choice Voting’s Biggest Sell Is Also Its Biggest Myth
Counting Ballots If you listen to advocates of Ranked Choice Voting (RCV), you’d think it was the electoral equivalent of a miracle cure. Campaigns will […]