Where Will RCV Go Next?

Following the New York City Ranked-Choice-Voting (RCV) Primaries last month, the Debate over RCV is heating up elsewhere across the Country.

The Sixth Largest City, in Michigan, and the most Populous County, in Washington, are both considering adopting RCV for Future Elections.

Outside of the Big Apple, RCV was also used for the Virginia Republican Party's Nominating Contest for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General.

And in 2021, almost Two Dozen Cities, in Utah, have opted to Switch to RCV for Mayoral and City Council Races.

Here are Two more Places where RCV is making waves:

Michigan: On Monday, the Lansing City Council moved to put a RCV Initiative on the November Ballot. If Voters Approve the Measure, the New System will be Adopted, at the Beginning of 2022, for Mayoral, City Clerk, and City Council Elections.

The Council also Approved a Second Ballot Initiative that would Eliminate Local Primary Elections, if the RCV System is Adopted. Instead, there would be a General Election with a wider Pool of Candidates.

Currently, the only City in Michigan, that uses RCV, is Eastpointe.

Washington: Council Members in King County, which includes Seattle, announced this week, that their Campaign for RCV will be put on Hold Temporarily.

Last month, Girmay Zahilay (D-2nd District) and Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-4th District) Proposed a Ballot Initiative to adopt RCV for certain County-Level Races, including the County Council.

The Original Plan was to have the New System, if Approved by Voters, go into effect, Next year. But Zahilay Tweeted, Monday, that their proposal will be Delayed until 2022, due to Time Constraints, brought on by Ballot Initiative Deadlines. We will Postpone our RCV Legislation & continue Working on it for Next year’s Ballot.

Earlier this year, a Bill that would have Allowed Cities and Counties, in Washington, to decide which Elections, if any, to use RCV Failed to Pass through the Legislature. King County is Exempt from that Prohibition.










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