Here are some quick resources to make sense of RCV’s impact on the New York
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Dear John,
Tomorrow is the biggestranked choice voting(RCV) election of the year, as New
York City voters pick nominees for mayor, City Council, and other city offices.
Here are some quick resources to make sense of RCV's impact on the NYC primary:
In Salon, FairVote’s David Daley and Deb Otis share how voters can make the most
out of ranked choice voting. The TL;DR? Just rank your favorites!
“With ranked choice voting, there's no need for strategy. The basic principle is
easy: Rank your favorite candidates, in order.”
Online practice ballot from nycvotes.org
Yesterday, theWashington Post editorial boardshowed how ranked choice voting is
working as intended in New York City – helping pick a consensus winner and
freeing voters from fear of spoilers:
“This is how ranked choice voting is supposed to work. It’s meant to encourage
candidates to broaden their appeal and achieve consensus, rather than going
negative. It also allows people to vote for their preferred candidate without
worrying that they are voting for a spoiler.” In a new article for The Fulcrum, Cynthia Richie Terrell of RepresentWomen and
Ebonie Simpson of The New Majority NYC highlighthow RCV has led to better
representation for womenin the Big Apple:
“Before 2021, New York’s 51-member council had always been majority male. Women
hadn’t even gotten close to a majority. The best showing had been 18 seats, just
a tick above 35 percent. That all changed with ranked choice voting (RCV). In
2021, voters elected not only a women-majority council but nearly doubled the
previous high, with 31 seats.”
In this year’s NYC primaries, we’ve seen how RCV can change incentives and
deliver better campaigns. Candidates are cross-endorsing each other, raising
funds for one another, and talking about how their “opponents” could also help
the city. FairVote has been tracking it all.
In our latest dispatch, Avram Reisman and Deb Otis highlight some of the most
interesting races– including those for comptroller and several city council
seats – and cover how RCV is making an impact.
(See FairVote’s earlier analyses from New York City inthesearticles, and watch a
quick summary video about RCV in NYChere.)
Finally, we’re excited to share a new video highlighting Americans from across
the political spectrum who have endorsed ranked choice voting. Check it out!
FairVote serves as the national backbone organization working to advance ranked
choice voting at every level of government. Adonation todayfurthers our ability
to bring meaningful change to more voters.$10, $20, $50or whatever you can
contribute will move our work forward!
Sincerely,
Will Mantell
Director of Communications
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