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- ↑ Evans, Nick (29 December 2023). "Out-of-state, conservative organizations lead charge to ban ranked choice voting in Ohio • Ohio Capital Journal". Ohio Capital Journal.
- ↑ Editorial Board, cleveland com and The Plain Dealer (30 July 2023). "Ranked choice voting works in some other states. In Ohio, it's fodder for a publicity stunt: editorial". cleveland.
- ↑ Forman, Carmen. "Could Oklahoma turn to ranked choice voting? It would be expensive, elections chief says". The Oklahoman.
- ↑ "Nonpartisan group tries bringing Ranked Choice Voting to Ohio". WYSO. 24 January 2022.
