The Fight Against Ranked-Choice Voting is Just Beginning
Election Day 2023 showed us that the fight against ranked-choice voting (RCV) is just beginning. Three localities in Michigan adopted measures that would implement ranked-choice voting in local races if the state authorizes its use. In Easthampton, Massachusetts, a measure was approved that, “asked voters whether the city council should…
Election News Update: New NC Litigation, LA Zuckerbucks Ban, and More
It may be an “off” election year, but there is still a lot going on in the election world. In North Carolina, several lawsuits have been filed relating to S.B. 747 which strengthens the state’s election laws. The law, which covers a variety of issues, was enacted after the…
LDF Publishes Paper on Voter Confidence
The Lawyers Democracy Fund has published a new paper on voter confidence which discusses its recent decline since the 2020 presidential election and ways to combat this decline. The paper explains: Reasons for a lack of confidence vary, but experts generally agree that voters tend to distrust the…
Challenge to Ranked-Choice Voting Comes from the Left in D.C.
A challenge to a D.C. ranked-choice voting proposal is coming from the left, demonstrating that citizens and organizations across the political spectrum recognize the problems with ranked-choice voting. The D.C. Democratic Party filed a lawsuit earlier this month, arguing that the Make All Votes Count Act should be kept off…
Ranked-Choice Voting Falls Flat in VA County
Arlington County, Virginia made headlines in June as it conducted its first ranked-choice voting election during the Democrat primary for county board positions on the ballot this coming November. The results were a textbook case against ranked-choice voting. As The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board explained, the top two candidates…