FairVote

What do elected officials, business leaders, and artists across the political spectrum have in common? They know it’s time to improve our elections with #RankedChoiceVoting.

There are a lot of new developments from FairVote & the election reform movement in March: ➡️Our analysis of Illinois’ primaries ➡️An @latimes article calling for ranked choice voting in the CA gov's race ➡️A new book feat. FV researchers Learn more ⬇️ fairvote.org/fairvote-news-…

Illinois' crowded primaries rewarded "whoever can lock down a narrow slice of the electorate, not whoever can build a majority coalition. Ranked choice voting fixes that." – Dem IL State Senate nominee Patrick Hanley in @chicagotribune 👀 @FairVoteIL chicagotribune.com/2026/03/25/opi…

Toxic partisanship isn't just frustrating for voters. It's also frustrating members of Congress who want to get things done. It's why so many members are heading for the exits. Former Sen. @JeffFlake shares how ranked choice voting can make Congress work better for all of us.⬇️

Portland's new form of government: Better representation and more accountable government. Read the full article: rankthevote.us/another-succes…

What is proportional representation, & how does it give every voter a voice in our democracy? @protctdemocracy, @equitabledemo, & @gwlaw’s Multiracial Democracy Project explain how #ProportionalRepresentation works & how it would improve our elections.⬇️ youtube.com/watch?v=UJc3ZG…

With so many Dems running in California's top-two primary for governor, vote-splitting could mean none of them appear on the November ballot – even if most voters prefer Dems. Ranked choice voting would ensure voters have meaningful choices in November. fairvote.org/democrats-coul…

Thank you, @RepresentWomen, for honoring #WomensHistoryMonth with the annual Democracy Solutions Summit! Missed a speaker? Want to watch the amazing panels again? Watch all three days of the summit here ⬇️ youtu.be/WJByBvUoUBw

In Tuesday’s primary elections in Illinois, voters had a lot of choices on their ballots. But in choose-one elections, more candidates can lead to winners w/ less than 50% of the vote. Learn how ranked choice voting would make Illinois primaries better⬇️ fairvote.org/illinois-prima…

Crowded fields in Illinois' Tuesday primaries saw many candidates win w/ less than 50% of the vote. A new poll from FairVote & @FairVoteIL finds 65% of IL Dems support ranked choice voting, a reform that gives voters more choice AND majority winners. ⬇️ fairvote.org/survey-illinoi…

With so many Dems running in California’s top-two primary for governor, they could split the vote and lock their party out of the general election – even if most voters favor Dems. The solution? Ranked choice voting. More from @RainyTime of @LATimes ⬇️ latimes.com/california/new…

In what are sure to be crowded 2028 presidential primaries, "the incentive will be to build a small, intense base of support & outlast those trying to win broad approval." Ranked choice voting primaries "would incentivize unity & decency." – @ChrisStirewalt in @thehill ⬇️

Connecticut lawmakers "should give localities & state parties the option to use ranked choice voting. RCV works better, produces issue-driven campaigns, & improves voter satisfaction." – @davedaley3 & Norwalk, CT Councilmember Colin Hosten in @CTMirror ctmirror.org/2026/03/19/aff…

More choices for voters should be a good thing. But crowded fields in Illinois’ U.S. Senate & House primaries let candidates win w/ less than 50% of the vote. @RHHutchinson12 explains how ranked choice voting gives voters more choice AND majority winners. Featuring @FairVoteIL!

67% and 69%, that's the % of IL Dems that want RCV for primaries and a local option bill, respectively. Visit FairVoteIllinois.org to join as an official supporter of RCV in Illinois! #Primaries #PrimaryElection #Midterms2026 #Primaries2026 #Midterms

If Illinois used ranked choice voting in primaries, parties could select strong nominees w/ broad support. Voters would get more choice AND majority winners. Read our full analysis of yesterday's primaries, and check out @FairVoteIL for more! ⬇️ fairvote.org/illinois-prima…

Results like we saw in IL’s primaries are why voters across the state & nation support ranked choice voting. Four IL cities have passed pro-RCV ballot measures. And a new poll from FairVote & @FairVoteIL finds 65% of IL Dems support #RankedChoiceVoting. fairvote.org/survey-illinoi…

Yesterday’s Illinois primaries saw some of the most crowded races the state has seen in years. Many nominees won despite getting much less than 50% of the vote. Here's a breakdown of those results & how ranked choice voting would give voters more choice AND majority winners 🧵