There were Four States that had Ballot Initiative Drives in 2020: Alaska; Arkansas; Florida; and North Dakota.
Alaska - Alaska Ballot Measure 2, Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV) is on the Ballot.
If Passed, Alaska would Adopt Top-Four Primaries for: State Executive; State Legislative; and Congressional Offices. Candidates would Run in a Single Primary Election, regardless of a Candidate's Party Affiliation. The Four Candidates that Receive the Most Votes would Advance to the General Election.
At the General Election, Voters would Elect State and Federal Candidates using RCV. Voters would Rank the Four Candidates that Advanced from their Top-Four Primaries. A Candidate would need a Simple Majority of the Vote, 50%+1, to be Declared the Winner of an Election. If No Candidate Wins a Simple Majority of the Vote, the Candidate with the Fewest Votes would be Eliminated. People who Voted for that Candidate as their First Choice would have their Votes Redistributed to their Second Choice. The Tabulation Process would Continue as Rounds until there are Two Candidates remaining, and the Candidate with the Greatest Number of Votes would be Declared the Winner.
Arkansas - Issue 5, the Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV) Initiative, is Not on the Ballot.
The Measure was Certified for the Ballot on August 21st, 2020. Secretary of State. John Thurston, found on July 14th that Signatures for the Top-Four/Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative Initiative were Insufficient, but Provisionally Certified the Measure for the Ballot "for coding purposes and preparation purposes only, pending the outcome of the litigation." On August 27th, 2020, The Arkansas Supreme Court Blocked the Measures from appearing on the Ballot.
The Measure would have Applied to Primary and General Elections for: Federal Congressional Office; State General Assembly; and Statewide Elected Offices including Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer of State, Auditor of State, Attorney General, and Commissioner of State Lands.
The Measure would have Changed Primary Elections so that All Candidates for a Single Office would appear on One Ballot. Under the Measure, Voters could Vote for One Candidate for each Office. The Top Four Vote-Getters for each Office would have Proceeded to the General Election.
The Measure would have Created a Top-Four RCV System, also called an Instant-Runoff System, for the General Elections. Candidates would Appeared on the Same Ballot regardless of Political Affiliation and could have chosen to have their Political Affiliation included on the Ballot. Under the Measure, Voters could have Ranked up to Four Candidates but are Not Required to Rank more than One Candidate. Under the Measure, a Candidate would have needed a Simple majority of the vote, 50%+1, to be Declared the Winner of an Election. If No Candidate Wins a Simple Majority of the Vote, the Candidate with the Fewest Votes would have been Eliminated. People who Voted for that Candidate as their First Choice would have had their Votes Redistributed to their Second Choice. The Tabulation Process would have continued as Rounds until One Candidate had a Majority of Votes.
Florida - AMENDMENT 3: All Voters Vote in Primary Elections for State Legislature, Governor, and Cabinet, is on the Ballot
Ballot Summary: Allows All Registered Voters to Vote in Primaries for: State Legislature; Governor; and Cabinet, Regardless of Political Party Affiliation. All Candidates for an Office, including Party Nominated Candidates, appear on the Same Primary Ballot. Two highest Vote Getters Advance to the General Election. If only Two Candidates Qualify, No Primary is held and the Winner is Determined in the General Election. Candidate’s Party Affiliation may appear on the Ballot as provided by Law. Effective Jan. 1st, 2024.
North Dakota - Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV), Redistricting, and Election Process Changes Initiative (2020) is Not on the Ballot. The Measure was Certified for the Ballot on August 11th and was Removed from the Ballot by the North Dakota Supreme Court on August 25th, 2020.
This Initiative would have Amended the State Constitution to make Multiple Changes to the Elections in North Dakota. The Measure would have established Top-Four Primaries and RCV for All Statewide, Legislative, and Congressional Races.
Candidates would have All appeared on the Same Ballot with the Option of Listing Political Affiliation. Anyone could Vote in the Primaries regardless of their Political Affiliation or Lack of Political Affiliation. The Top Four Candidates would have Proceeded to the General Election Ballot. The Measure would have Established RCV, also known as Instant Runoff Voting, for All Statewide, Legislative, and Congressional General Elections. Voters could Rank up to Four Candidates on the General Election Ballot. If a Candidate Receives a Majority of Votes, he or she would be Elected. If not, the Candidate with the Least Votes would be Eliminated and Votes Redistributed according to Voters' Next Choices. This would have occurred in Rounds until One Candidate had a Majority of Votes.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker
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