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Rank the Vote is an American ranked choice advocacy organization. [1] Founded in 2020 as 501(c)(3), Rank the Vote works to build grassroots support for electoral reform in states across the United States. [2]
Rank the Vote was established in 2020 [3] during a period of increased interest in electoral reform in the United States. The organization emerged as ranked-choice voting gained momentum following successful implementations in Maine for federal elections and various municipal elections across the country. [4] The organization has a goal of adopting ranked-choice voting nationwide. [5] Nathan Lockwood served as the executive director of Rank the Vote. [6]
Rank the Vote advocates for electoral reform and adoption of ranked-choice voting nationwide. [5] The organization argues that ranked-choice voting would allow voters to rank candidates by preference on their ballots, creating an instant runoff system when no candidate receives an outright majority. [7]
According to advocates, ranked-choice voting would encourage politicians to focus on issues not attack ads and appeal more broadly to voters rather than focusing on their party base. [8] Rank the Vote claims that ranked-choice voting gives voters better options at the ballot box and that the system would make third-party and independent candidates more competitive. [9]
13 million voters across Maine and Alaska, 2 counties, and 46 cities use ranked choice. [10]
According to Rank the Vote Oklahoma, ranked choice voting could save the state money by eliminating the need for runoff primary elections. [11]
RCV day is Jan. 23. [12]
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