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Analysis: Popular Oakland Ranked Choice Voting System Used to Decide City's Next Mayor

On Tuesday, Oakland, CA used ranked choice voting (RCV) in special elections for mayor and City Council District 2 – marking Oakland’s 5th mayoral election using RCV. A 2024 poll found that 77% of Oakland voters are satisfied with the election method.

By Bryan Huang

April 16, 2025

Analysis: Popular Oakland Ranked Choice Voting System Used to Decide City's Next Mayor

Forward Party Launches New Mexico Chapter after Open Primaries Success

A new party launched Tuesday in New Mexico following the passage of open primaries legislation in the state. The Forward Party, which advocates for reforms like open primaries, is seeking 3,500 signatures to gain minor party status.

By Shawn Griffiths

April 16, 2025

Forward Party Launches New Mexico Chapter after Open Primaries Success

Oakland Votes in Pivotal Mayoral Election with Ranked Choice Voting at the Center

In a critical special election, Oakland voters are casting their ballots on April 15 to replace recalled Mayor Sheng Thao. The election will be decided using ranked choice voting (RCV) and determine who leads the city through 2027, as Oakland faces mounting challenges.

By Cara Brown McCormick

April 15, 2025

Oakland Votes in Pivotal Mayoral Election with Ranked Choice Voting at the Center

Most American Votes Don't Matter — New Research Highlights Crisis in Electoral Representation

A new report from the Unite America Institute reveals a sobering truth about American democracy: in most elections, the vast majority of votes cast have zero influence on the outcome.

By Shawn Griffiths

April 14, 2025

Most American Votes Don't Matter — New Research Highlights Crisis in Electoral Representation

Barbara Lee Embraces Ranked Choice Strategy as Oakland’s Mayoral Race Enters Final Stretch

With Oakland’s high-stakes special mayoral election coming up on April 15, former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee has released a video outlining a ranked choice voting (RCV) strategy — officially urging her supporters to rank multiple names on their ballots.

By Cara Brown McCormick

April 14, 2025

Barbara Lee Embraces Ranked Choice Strategy as Oakland’s Mayoral Race Enters Final Stretch

Salt Lake City Keeps Ranked Choice Voting Alive for 2025

Salt Lake City will continue using ranked choice voting (RCV) in its municipal elections, allowing voters to rank candidates in order of preference rather than selecting just one. The City Council reaffirmed their commitment to the system, following positive feedback from the 2023 elections.

By Cara Brown McCormick

April 11, 2025

Salt Lake City Keeps Ranked Choice Voting Alive for 2025

Will Pennsylvania's 1.4 Million Independent Voters Be Next to Gain Equal Voting Rights?

Election reformers are celebrating the adoption of primary elections in New Mexico that are open to the state's substantial independent voter population. But there is an even larger group of independents that could soon be granted access to these critical taxpayer-funded elections in Pennsylvania.

By Shawn Griffiths

April 10, 2025

Will Pennsylvania's 1.4 Million Independent Voters Be Next to Gain Equal Voting Rights?

NM Lawmakers: Open Primaries Bill Is About Boosting Voter Participation

KOAT 7 in New Mexico featured an investigative report on the impact of open primaries now that Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed SB 16 into law, a bill that opens the state's primaries to more than 330,000 independent voters.

By Shawn Griffiths

April 9, 2025

NM Lawmakers: Open Primaries Bill Is About Boosting Voter Participation

It's Official: New Mexico Has Opened Its Primaries to Independent Voters

As of Monday, New Mexico has officially moved away from closed partisan primaries and has adopted semi-open primaries that allow more than 330,000 independent voters to participate in critical taxpayer-funded elections after Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed reform into law.

By Shawn Griffiths

April 8, 2025

It's Official: New Mexico Has Opened Its Primaries to Independent Voters

A Recent Court Decision Could Reshape the Legal Battle over Closed Primaries

Litigation is often seen as a zero-sum game of wins and losses. In that lens, a recent 11th Circuit decision that upholds Florida’s closed primary system has been declared another win for political parties and closed primaries. But it’s the wrong framing.

By Jeremy Gruber

April 3, 2025

A Recent Court Decision Could Reshape the Legal Battle over Closed Primaries

Skokie Is the Latest Illinois City to Embrace Ranked Choice Voting

Skokie voters went to the polls on April 1 amidst a closely watched mayoral election to decide whether or not to adopt ranked choice voting (RCV). With 100% of precincts reporting, 58% of participating voters said ‘Yes’ to changing how the city conducts elections.

By Cara Brown McCormick

April 2, 2025

Skokie Is the Latest Illinois City to Embrace Ranked Choice Voting

New Report Finds Universal Vote at Home States Nearly Double Turnout in 2024 Primaries

The National Vote at Home Institute (NVAHI) released a new report Monday that states with Universal Vote at Home (VAH) saw nearly double the voter turnout in the 2024 primary elections compared to states that didn't offer it.

By Shawn Griffiths

March 31, 2025

New Report Finds Universal Vote at Home States Nearly Double Turnout in 2024 Primaries