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** Dear John,
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Today, the Ranked Choice Voting Act ([link removed]) was reintroduced in Congress! This landmark legislation would institute ranked choice voting ([link removed]) (RCV) for all primary and general elections for the U.S. House and Senate beginning in 2030.

Ask your members of Congress to support the Ranked Choice Voting Act using this button:
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Why we need the Ranked Choice Voting Act

Americans are frustrated ([link removed]) with the state of our democracy. 88% say our political system is broken, and 85% say most elected officials don’t care what people like them think.

With ranked choice voting:
* Voters get more choice, and can vote our conscience.
* Candidates need majority support to win.
* We can turn down the temperature of our politics.
* We can make Congress work better for every American.

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Ranked choice voting can lower the temperature of our politics

Recent elections across the nation have shown the power of RCV to make politics better. Candidates need to appeal to a wider range of voters – including voters who are ranking other candidates first. RCV even incentivizes candidates to collaborate on the campaign trail; in New York City’s RCV primary ([link removed]) this summer, we saw rival candidates walking arm-in-arm, releasing joint ads, and making TV appearances together.

This collaborative spirit remains after Election Day, too. Following Alaska’s latest RCV elections, bipartisan majority coalitions ([link removed]) formed in both houses of the state legislature – putting the needs of Alaskans above partisan interests.
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In an era dominated by polarization and gridlock, ranked choice voting gives members of Congress incentives to lead, legislate, and govern together.

It’s no wonder that wherever RCV is used, voters like it ([link removed]) and want to keep using it. In New York, for instance, 76% of voters ([link removed]) say they want to keep RCV or expand it to general elections.

Ranked choice voting is a proven solution

Ranked choice voting already has a track record of success in congressional elections. Maine has used it for congressional primaries and general elections since 2018, and Alaska has used it for general elections since 2022. Democrats and Republicans alike have won RCV elections, including some of the most bipartisan members of Congress.

Military and overseas voters in six Southern states – Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina – have long used ranked ballots ([link removed]) to participate in congressional runoffs. As part of the Ranked Choice Voting Act, RCV would be expanded to all voters in the 10 states with congressional runoff elections, saving tens of millions of dollars and preventing the 41% median turnout drop ([link removed]) of congressional runoffs.

Who supports the Ranked Choice Voting Act?

The Ranked Choice Voting Act was reintroduced in the U.S. House and Senate by Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-8), Rep. Don Beyer (VA-8), and Sen. Peter Welch (VT). The bill is cosponsored by 13 additional House members ([link removed]) . FairVote Action is excited to help them build support for the RCV Act in Congress!

Thank you for taking the time to read this email. Ask Congress to support the Ranked Choice Voting Act by clicking here ([link removed]) – and if you want to go the extra mile for better elections, join an RCV group ([link removed]) in your state today.

Best,

Lakeisha Steele

Vice President of Federal Affairs and Partnerships
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