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 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 of congressional runoffs.
