RCV Clips

In this episode of RCV Clips, co-hosts Kelly and Chris discuss the upcoming ranked choice voting (RCV) elections in Charlottesville, Virginia, and New York City. They explore the implementation of RCV in Charlottesville, including its proportional voting system, and reflect on New York City's experience with RCV since its adoption. The conversation also touches on the competitive nature of the upcoming mayoral election in NYC and the technology used in RCV elections, such as RCTAB. The episode concludes with a look ahead at future RCV elections across various jurisdictions.

RCVRC's Senior Director of Programming & Outreach Tiffany Montemayor and RCTab Program Director Mat Ruberg joined the podcast this month to debrief Redondo Beach's first-ever RCV elections last month! Mat and Tiffany walk us through the whole experience, from getting RCTab certified in California through Redondo Beach's post-election manual tally of their RCV results.

RCVRC's Director of Policy Ryan Kirby joins the podcast this month to launch our brand-new Proportional Ranked Choice Voting Hand Count Toolkit! He and Kelly lay out the basics of PRCV, how to use the toolkit, and discuss the development process. Resources mentioned in this episode: - Toolkit: https://www.rcvresources.org/prcv-hand-count - PRCV 101 video: https://youtu.be/eQC6tmr7nbk - PRCV Fact Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C1CthOXU_L9bhdOizJy-NgdeJLELvhQQ/view - Multnomah County Video: https://youtu.be/0dfuEIcWBgY?feature=shared

Imani Brooks, Policy Fellow with Legal Defense Fund, joins the podcast this month to give us an overview on State Voting Rights Acts (SVRAs) across the country. She and Chris discuss what SVRAs do, how to build a strong SVRA, and what you can do to help pass one in your state. Resources mentioned in this episode: - New York AG's office SVRA landing page: https://ag.ny.gov/resources/organizations/new-york-voting-rights-act - Legal Defense Fund (LDF) SVRA landing page: https://www.naacpldf.org/state-voting-rights-protect-democracy/ - LDF + Center for American Progress explainer video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUUG_fqycHs - Brennan Center State Voting Laws: https://www.brennancenter.org/issues/ensure-every-american-can-vote/voting-reform/state-voting-laws - Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund voting rights page: https://www.aaldef.org/programs/voting-rights/ - Latino Justice voting rights page: https://www.latinojustice.org/en/voting-rights - Campaign Legal Center SVRAs page: https://campaignlegal.org/cases-actions/strengthening-democracy-through-state-voting-rights-acts-state-vras - Harvard Election Law Clinic: https://hls.harvard.edu/clinics/in-house-clinics/election-law-clinic/ - LDF SVRA Polling Key Findings Memo: https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025-01-16-Key-Findings-Memo4.pdf - Democracy Diminished: State and Local Threats to Voting Post-Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder (Shelby County): https://tminstituteldf.org/publications/democracy-diminished/ - What Project 2025 Means for Black Communities: Voting Rights and Black Political Power: https://tminstituteldf.org/threats-to-voting-rights-project-2025/

Resources mentioned in this episode: - Portland Election Outcomes Report: https://www.portland.gov/auditor/elections/documents/election-outcomes-and-preliminary-voter-education-report-2024/download - Multnomah County RCV explainer video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMt_oG8CrUo

In this episode, Kelly and Chris reflect on the 2024 elections and their implications for the future of ranked choice voting. They also highlight successful implementations of RCV from this fall. RCV Clips will return with new episodes in January! Resources mentioned in this episode: -Alaska repeal measures fails: https://www.adn.com/politics/2024/11/20/ranked-choice-voting-retained-in-alaska-after-final-ballot-count/ -Multnomah County RCV results: https://rcvresults.multco.us/

Chris and Kelly return to the podcast for a conversation about RCV implementation in Multnomah County, Oregon. Then, Chris is joined by Deb Otis, Director of Research at FairVote, for a preview of all things RCV in the upcoming 2024 elections. Resources mentioned in this episode: - Ballot measures preview from FairVote: https://fairvote.org/ballot-measures/#_2024-ballot-measures - Portland results info: https://www.multco.us/elections/how-rcv-ballots-are-counted - Portland example unofficial results: https://multco-rcv-results.azurewebsites.net/Reports/0e994cd9-dace-4393-8884-17a092823a5f-City_of_Portland_Councilor_District_2 - Portland example final results: https://multco-rcv-results.azurewebsites.net/Reports/ac0dd7a6-50d8-4bc4-8a95-40ada967597a-City_of_Portland_Councilor_District_2

RCV Clips is back with the first episode of our new season! In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, guest host Tiffany Montemayor is joined by multimedia journalist Juan Diego Ramirez to discuss their experiences of being Latinidad while working on American democracy issues, and the importance of connecting with all cultures and communities. Resources mentioned in this episode: - Nationly podcast: https://immigrantlypod.com/nationly - DACA: https://www.uscis.gov/DACA - CIELO: https://mycielo.org/ - Alaskan language assistance: https://www.elections.alaska.gov/language-assistance/ - Yu'pik-translated RCV explainer video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWFMDezO9k4

RCV Clips will be back with new episodes in September -- thanks for listening! In the final installment of the show before we take our summer hiatus, the team celebrates 7 years of RCV Clips and discusses their favorite episodes. Resources mentioned in this episode: - Listener survey: https://form-usa.keela.co/rcv-clips-podcast-listener-survey-2024 - March 2023: Protect the Win: https://www.rcvresources.org/rcv-clips-podcast/march-2023-protect-the-win-an-advocates-guide-to-implementing-rcv - May 2022: Alaska's Extra-Special Special Election: https://www.rcvresources.org/rcv-clips-podcast/may-2022-alaskas-extra-special-special-election - October 2020: The Massachusetts Campaign for Ranked Choice Voting, Part 1: https://www.rcvresources.org/rcv-clips-podcast/october-2020-the-massachusetts-campaign-for-ranked-choice-voting-part-1 - December 2020: The Massachusetts Campaign for Ranked Choice Voting, Part 2: https://www.rcvresources.org/rcv-clips-podcast/december-2020-the-massachusetts-campaign-for-ranked-choice-voting-part-2 - December 2021: The Massachusetts Campaign for Ranked Choice Voting, Part 3: https://www.rcvresources.org/rcv-clips-podcast/december-2021-the-massachusetts-campaign-for-ranked-choice-voting-part-3 - January 2020: The Great Middle School Election of 2019: https://www.rcvresources.org/rcv-clips-podcast/january-2020-the-great-middle-school-election-of-2019 - December 2023: What We Learned About RCV in 2023: https://www.rcvresources.org/rcv-clips-podcast/december-2023-what-we-learned-about-rcv-in-2023 - Post-Election Audits and Ranked-Choice Voting: https://www.rcvresources.org/blog-post/post-election-audits-and-ranked-choice-voting

In this episode, Kelly chats with Chris and Ryan of our policy department about the release of RCV Maps 2024, our flagship research project. Resources mentioned in this episode: - RCV Maps: https://www.rcvresources.org/state-assessments - RCV Maps fact sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NMlhr5KlzcixTw44eR7CBtDl383Zq8vu/view

In this episode, Chris sits down with Ryan Kirby, RCVRC's Director of Policy, and our Spring Intern Lexey Mikolon. The team discusses RCVRC's internship program, Lexey's research project, and more!

This month, we're joined by Stephanie Gnoza, Boulder County's Elections Director, to discuss the first ever risk-limiting audit of a ranked choice voting election! Stephanie breaks down what a risk-limiting audit is, and the steps that Boulder took to pull off this landmark achievement in election security. Resources mentioned in this episode: - 2023 Election Results Page: https://bouldercounty.gov/elections/results/ - RCV RLA Tool Github Repository: https://github.com/BoulderCounty/rcv-rla/ - Post-Election Press Release: https://bouldercounty.gov/news/official-results-for-2023-coordinated-election-posted-following-successful-risk-limiting-audit/ - Canvass + RLA Report: https://assets.bouldercounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2023C-Canvass-Documents.pdf - Podcast listener survey: https://form-usa.keela.co/rcv-clips-podcast-listener-survey-2023

This month, Kelly is joined by Tom Hicks, Commissioner of the Election Assistance Commission. They discuss the role of the EAC, the future of ranked choice voting, the state of U.S. elections in general, and more! Resources mentioned in this episode: - EAC: https://www.eac.gov/ - VVSG: https://www.eac.gov/voting-equipment/voluntary-voting-system-guidelines - The EAC and election security video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwxlTbm4lpo

This month, Kelly talks to Chris about the state of RCV and the 2023 elections. They discuss risk limiting audits, future implementations, and RCV elections from New York City to Boulder, Colorado! Resources mentioned in this episode: - Georgism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgism - Boulder risk-limiting audit information: https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/auditCenter.html - Ballotpedia RCV hub: https://ballotpedia.org/Ranked-choice_voting_(RCV)

This month, Chris returns to the podcast to chat with Kelly about the release of RCV Maps 2023, the newest update to our flagship research project. Resources mentioned in this episode: - RCV Maps 2023: https://www.rcvresources.org/state-assessments - RCVRC reports: https://www.rcvresources.org/reports - Risk-limiting audits explained: https://verifiedvoting.org/audits/whatisrla/

This month, Kelly interviews David Green, National Organizing Director for Rank the Vote. Kelly and David discuss grassroots organizing, collaboration in the RCV movement, karaoke songs, and more! Resources mentioned in this episode: Rank the Vote: https://rankthevote.us/ Netroots: https://www.netrootsnation.org/ Better Ballot Iowa: https://www.betterballotiowa.org/ CGPGrey video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8XOZJkozfI Protect the Win: https://www.rcvresources.org/the-implementation-project

In this episode, Kelly sits down with Tiffany Montemayor, RCVRC's Senior Director of Programming and Outreach and newest team member! Kelly and Tiffany discuss Tiffany's work with the State of Alaska Division of Elections, how she came to her new role at RCVRC, their trip to the American Democracy Summit, and more. Resources mentioned in this episode: - American Democracy Summit: https://americandemocracysummit.org/ - RCV Clips May 2022: Alaska's Extra-Special Special Election featuring Tiffany: https://www.rcvresources.org/rcv-clips-podcast/may-2022-alaskas-extra-special-special-election - Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey Annual Conference: https://coanj.com/re-cap-of-2023-coanj-conference-sept-20-22/ - Alaska Division of Elections: https://www.elections.alaska.gov/

This month, we're talking about all things RCTab! In this episode, RCTab developer Armin Samii and RCVRC's new RCTab Program Director Mathew Ruberg discuss the basics of RCTab, our in-house RCV tabulation software, and what we can expect from the software moving forward. Tune in to learn more! Resources mentioned in this episode: - RCTab: https://www.rcvresources.org/rctab - RCTab Fact Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BATh3xNzxHJy9hBOgi7KgHJ2WTmAIivo/view - Match Made on BART - Bart article: https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2021/news20210212 - Final round source: Mock M&M election - Alaska Public Media article: https://alaskapublic.org/2022/04/21/mock-mm-election-teaches-alaskans-about-ranked-choice-voting/

RCVRC's summer travel season is in full swing. In this episode, Chris and Kelly recap what conferences RCVRC has attended so far, where RCVRC plans to visit over the coming months, and why travel is such an important part of our values and strategic plan. Resources mentioned in this episode: - Election Verification Network (EVN) - March 2023: https://electionverification.org/resources-events/ - Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) - April 2023: https://afpicon.com/recap - International Association of Government Officials (iGO) - June 2023: https://iaogo.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=610929&module_id=400752 - Washington State Association of County Auditors (WSACA) - June 2023: https://wsaca.org/ - Netroots Nation - July 2023: https://www.netrootsnation.org/ - National Association of Counties (NACo) - July 2023: https://www.naco.org/events/2023-naco-annual-conference-exposition - National Association of State Election Directors (NASED) - July 2023: https://www.nased.org/-conferences - Voter Registrars Association of Virginia (VRAV) - July/August 2023: https://www.varegistrars.org/annual-meeting - National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) - August 2023: https://www.ncsl.org/events/ncsl-legislative-summit-2023 - American Democracy Summit (ADS) - September 2023: https://americandemocracysummit.org/ - Final Round: Analyzing Results From Arlington's First Proportional RCV Election - FairVote: https://fairvote.org/analyzing-results-from-arlingtons-first-proportional-rcv-election/

Last year, RCVRC was excited to launch our first-ever internship program. Ryan Kirby, our Public Policy Specialist, took the lead on building what has turned out to be a tremendous resource and capacity builder for our staff. In today's episode, tune in to learn about our new summer interns and their journey to RCVRC. Resources mentioned in this episode: - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) - College of Arts & Sciences: Public Policy: https://publicpolicy.unc.edu/ - American University - School of Public Affairs: https://www.american.edu/spa/ - Texas Tech University - Department of Political Science: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/politicalscience/ - AP updates voting system for its NFL awards - Associated Press article: https://www.ap.org/press-releases/2022/ap-updates-voting-system-for-its-nfl-awards

In today's episode, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows discusses protecting the win in Maine (ME), handling continuing education of elections and ranked choice voting (RCV), fighting against efforts to repeal RCV in ME, and looking ahead to RCV in 2024. Tune in to learn more! Resources mentioned in this episode: - Resources for RCV page - Maine SOS: https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/upcoming/rcv.html - A Timeline of RCV in Maine (PDF) - Maine SOS: https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/upcoming/pdf/RCVpowerpointtimeline.UpdateJAN2021.pdf - Director, Division of Election Audits & Training - Public Service Manager II (job posting) - Maine SOS: https://mainebhr.hire.trakstar.com/jobs/fk0xoib/ - Final Round: Ben & Jerry's RCV Practice Election - Better Ballot VT (VPIRG project): https://www.betterballotvermont.org/ben-jerrys-practice-election

In today's episode, Sam McGinty, an RCV advocate from Vermont, discusses VPIRG, his work in Vermont, and frequently asked questions in legislative sessions. Tune in to learn more! Resources mentioned in this episode: - Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG): https://www.vpirg.org/ - Ben & Jerry's RCV Practice Election - Better Ballot VT (VPIRG project): https://www.betterballotvermont.org/ben-jerrys-practice-election - VT Senate Gives Initial Approval of RCV Legislation - VPIRG press release (Mar. 29, 2023): https://www.vpirg.org/news/vt-senate-gives-initial-approval-of-ranked-choice-voting-legislation/ - RCV is a Popular Success in Burlington's Town Meeting Day Election - VPIRG press release (Mar. 8, 2023): https://www.vpirg.org/news/ranked-choice-voting-is-a-popular-success-in-burlingtons-town-meeting-day-election/ - Mock RCV Election: Name These Plows - City of Madison, WI: https://www.cityofmadison.com/streets/maintenance/NameThesePlows.cfm - Name These Plows RCV Results (Madison, WI) - RankedVote: https://app.rankedvote.co/contests/29011/Name-These-Plows/30265/results

In today's episode, Anh-Linh Kearney, Research Analyst at RepresentUs, discusses the Protect the Win: An Advocate's Guide to Implementing RCV report that RCVRC recently co-published with RepresentUs and Democracy Rising. Tune in to learn more! Complete the quick RCV Clips Listener Survey here: https://form-usa.keela.co/rcv-clips-podcast-listener-survey-2023 Resources mentioned in this episode: - Protect the Win report: http://www.rcvresources.org/the-implementation-project - 2023 Symposium – Protect the Win: https://www.rcvresources.org/2023-symposium - RepresentUs: http://www.represent.us/ - Democracy Rising: https://www.wearedemocracyrising.org/

In today's episode, Grace Ramsey, Co-Director of Democracy Rising, and Juli Lucky, Executive Director of Alaskans for Better Elections, discuss the importance of RCV voter and candidate education, the value of building a coalition of education partners, and key concepts to consider when educating voters. Tune in to learn more! Complete the quick RCV Clips Listener Survey here: https://form-usa.keela.co/rcv-clips-podcast-listener-survey-2023 Resources mentioned in this episode: - Democracy Rising: https://www.wearedemocracyrising.org/ - Alaskans for Better Elections: https://alaskansforbetterelections.com/ - Alaska Division of Elections: https://www.elections.alaska.gov/

In today's episode, Tad Milbourn discusses RankedVote, his online ranked choice voting (RCV) platform for running contests, making decisions with the broadest support, and educating voters. Tune in to learn more! Complete the quick RCV Clips Listener Survey here: https://form-usa.keela.co/rcv-clips-podcast-listener-survey-2023 Resources mentioned in this episode: - RankedVote.co: https://www.rankedvote.co/ - NYC Use of RankedVote - Gothamist article: https://gothamist.com/food/de-blasio-introduces-nyc-ranked-choice-pizza-topping-voting - Alaska Use of RankedVote - KTNA article: https://ktna.org/2022/08/alaskas-first-ranked-choice-election-is-almost-here/ - AK RCV Education Mock Elections using RankedVote - AKDOE 2021 press release: https://www.elections.alaska.gov/doc/prpsa/Press%20Release%20-%20RCV%20Education%20Campaign%20Launch%206.1.2021.pdf

In today's episode, RCVRC team members Ryan Kirby and Chris Hughes talk with Sam Prescott about lessons learned from RCV implementations this year! Resources mentioned in this episode: - RCV Results Reporting Best Practices: https://www.rcvresources.org/blog-post/best-practices-for-releasing-rcv-election-results Albany, CA: - RCV page: https://www.albanyca.org/departments/city-clerk/election-information/ranked-choice-voting - Board of Education RCV Election Results: https://www.acgov.org/rovresults/rcv/248/rcvresults.htm?race=Albany%2F002-BoardOfEducation - City Council RCV Election Results: https://www.acgov.org/rovresults/rcv/248/rcvresults.htm?race=Albany%2F001-CityCouncil Palm Desert, CA: - RCV in Palm Desert page: https://www.engagepalmdesert.com/ranked-choice-voting - Palm Desert RCV Election Results: https://www.voteinfo.net/Elections/20221108/docs/RcvDetailedReport23.pdf Alaska: - Alaska RCV page: https://www.elections.alaska.gov/RCV.php - Alaska Sample Ballots: https://www.elections.alaska.gov/Core/sampleballots_2022general.php - Alaska RCV Livestream: https://www.ktoo.org/2022/11/23/alaska-election-ranked-choice-vote-count/ - Alaska Results page: https://www.elections.alaska.gov/election-results/e/?id=22genr - Alaska Interactive Results: https://rcvis.com/ps/alaska-11-08-22 Portland, ME - Portland 2021 General Municipal Election Ballot: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h_k6pdwnqx4keGdhVHeCQdSRbJwllr2l/view

In today's episode, RCVRC team members Rene Rojas and Chris Hughes discuss first-time RCV implementations this year. Tune in to learn more! Resources mentioned in this episode: - RCV Results Reporting Best Practices: https://www.rcvresources.org/blog-post/reporting-the-results-of-ranked-choice-voting-elections - RCV Ballot Usage Analysis and Design Recommendations: https://www.rcvresources.org/blog-post/ranked-choice-voting-ballot-usage-analysis-and-design-recommendations - Center for Civic Design - Design Principles for RCV: https://civicdesign.org/topics/rcv/ Albany, CA: - RCV page: https://www.albanyca.org/departments/city-clerk/election-information/ranked-choice-voting - Board of Education RCV Election Results: https://www.acgov.org/rovresults/rcv/248/rcvresults.htm?race=Albany%2F002-BoardOfEducation - City Council RCV Election Results: https://www.acgov.org/rovresults/rcv/248/rcvresults.htm?race=Albany%2F001-CityCouncil Palm Desert, CA: - RCV in Palm Desert page: https://www.engagepalmdesert.com/ranked-choice-voting - Palm Desert RCV Election Results: https://www.voteinfo.net/ Alaska Division of Elections: - Alaska RCV page: https://www.elections.alaska.gov/RCV.php - Alaska Election Results page: https://www.elections.alaska.gov/election-results/

In today's episode, Armin Samii, the creator of RCVis, the ranked-choice voting visualizer tool, and Chris Hughes, our Director of Policy, discuss results reporting. Resources mentioned in this episode: - RCVis: https://www.rcvis.com/ - ranked-choice voting visualizations: interactive charts, graphs, tables, and Wikipedia exports for displaying the results of RCV elections - GitHub - RCVis: https://github.com/artoonie/rcvis - RCTab: https://www.rcvresources.org/rctab - federally tested open-source tabulation software RCV Results Visualization Examples (RCVis): - NYC 2021 Democratic Mayoral Primary: https://rcvis.com/v/96918_irsijud-1 - Eastpointe 2021 Council Race: https://rcvis.com/v/eastpointe-2021-results-1 - Alaska 2022 Special House Election: https://rcvis.com/v/alaska-house-of-representatives-special-election

RCVRC released a new set of reports last week, in collaboration with partners at FairVote and Equal Democracy Project at Harvard Law School. Tune in to hear key takeaways from the reports, a bit about our webinar launch event for the reports, and some interesting questions we got during the webinar. Resources mentioned in this episode: Ranked-Choice Voting Ballot Usage Analysis and Design Recommendations: https://www.rcvresources.org/blog-post/ranked-choice-voting-ballot-usage-analysis-and-design-recommendations Best Practices for Releasing RCV Results: https://www.rcvresources.org/blog-post/reporting-the-results-of-ranked-choice-voting-elections Reporting the Results of Ranked-Choice Voting Elections: https://www.rcvresources.org/blog-post/reporting-the-results-of-ranked-choice-voting-elections Post-Election Audits and Ranked-Choice Voting: https://www.rcvresources.org/blog-post/post-election-audits-and-ranked-choice-voting Recounts of Ranked-Choice Voting Elections: https://www.rcvresources.org/blog-post/recounts-of-ranked-choice-voting-elections

Earlier this year, we began planning our first-ever RCVRC Internship Program. This summer, our ten-week internship program became a reality when we launched it with two standout interns - Emily Kramer and Emma Godel. Tune in to learn about their experiences interning for RCVRC this summer! Resources mentioned in this episode: American University - School of Public Affairs: https://www.american.edu/spa/ Stockton University - Political Science Program: https://stockton.edu/social-behavioral-sciences/political-science.html

In today's episode, Corbin Seghers, creator of First to 51, Brian Dorfman, RCV for Texas Supporter Outreach Team Lead, and Kyle Herman, Co-Executive Director for Rank the Vote Ohio, discuss a super cool RCV card game called First to 51. Tune in to learn about the game itself, its use in RCV game nights, lessons learned, and its impact on ranked-choice voting (RCV). Resources mentioned in today's episode: First to 51 RCV Game: https://firstto51.com/ - First to 51 Gameplay and Instructions YouTube video: https://youtu.be/0l9w9ZpWLI4 - Purchase First to 51: https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/first-to-51 RCV for Texas: https://www.rcvfortexas.org/ Rank the Vote Ohio: https://www.rankthevoteohio.org/ RCTab: https://www.rcvresources.org/rctab

In today's episode, Kelly, Chris, and Rosemary talk about finally getting back out to conferences this year. Tune in to learn what they've learned at conferences so far and what they're looking forward to at the rest of the conferences they're attending before the end of 2022. Resources mentioned in today's episode: Election Verification Network (EVN) - https://electionverification.org/ - March 2022 Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) - https://afpicon.com/recap - May 2022 Washington State Association of County Auditors (WSACA) - https://wsaca.org/Events/ - June 2022 League of Women Voters (LWV) Convention - https://www.lwv.org/events/2022-national-convention - June 2022 National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) Summer Conference - https://www.nass.org/events/nass-2022-summer-conference - July 2022 National Association of State Election Directors (NASED) Summer Conference - https://www.nased.org/-conferences - July 2022 National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Summit - https://www.ncsl.org/meetings-training/ncsl-legislative-summit-2022.aspx - August 2022 Election Center - https://www.electioncenter.org/ - August 2022

In today's episode, Jason Grenn, Executive Director of Alaskans for Better Elections, will discuss the results of Alaska's special primary election and the upcoming special general election and regularly scheduled primary in August. Resources mentioned in the episode: Alaska Elections in 2022 - Alaskans for Better Elections - 2022 Statewide Elections Overview page: https://alaskansforbetterelections.com/2022-statewide-elections-information/ Special Primary - Ballotpedia - Three candidates advance from Alaska's special top-four U.S. House primary: https://news.ballotpedia.org/2022/06/28/three-candidates-advance-from-alaskas-special-top-four-u-s-house-primary/ - Alaska Division of Elections - Special Elections page: https://elections.alaska.gov/specialelections.php - Alaska Division of Elections - Special Primary Election Results - June 11, 2022: https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/22SPECPRIM/index.php Special General + Regular Primary - Alaskans for Better Elections - Combo Ballot Explainer (pdf): https://alaskansforbetterelections.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Combo-Ballot-Explainer.pdf - Alaska Division of Elections - RCV page: https://www.elections.alaska.gov/RCV.php

In this month's episode, Gail Fenumiai, Director of the State of Alaska Division of Elections, and Tiffany Montemayor, Public Relations Manager for the State of Alaska Division of Elections, discuss how they're preparing for the Alaska special elections this year. Resources mentioned in this episode: Alaska Division of Elections - Special Elections page: https://elections.alaska.gov/specialelections.php - RCV page: https://www.elections.alaska.gov/RCV.php Sightline Institute article - All You Need to Know About Alaska's 2022 Special Election: https://www.sightline.org/2022/05/03/all-you-need-to-know-about-alaskas-2022-special-election/ CapRadio article - U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla will appear on California's June primary ballot twice. Here's why: https://www.capradio.org/articles/2022/05/04/us-sen-alex-padilla-will-appear-on-californias-june-primary-ballot-twice-heres-why/ Language Justice and Ranked Choice Voting Briefing - Briefing recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ALzAPYXJ-E - Links to reports: 1. Examining Chinese, Korean, Bengali, and Arab Voters' Attitudes and Effective Messaging on RCV and Elections in NYC: https://www.equitabledemocracy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Voter-Attitudes-RCV-In-language-Research.pdf 2. Examining Effective Voter Mobilization Messaging for NYC's Arab, Bengali, Chinese, and Korean Voters: https://www.equitabledemocracy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Voter-Mobilization-RCV-In-language-Research.pdf 3. Examining Attitudes of Spanish Speaking Communities on Democracy, Representation, Voting, and RCV (Utah and New Mexico): - Spanish: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UYGFyfdr2YkXUkELEmG60kySAa065xha/view?usp=sharing - English: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14VyKukJmxktdKNr4AJUE7qJ3FNZXUUkT/view?usp=sharing

In today's episode, Chris Hughes, the RCVRC Policy Director, will share a bit about himself and provide a quick policy overview of what is happening in ranked-choice voting elections in 2022, particularly as it relates to special elections. -- Resources mentioned in this episode and stories on special elections in Alaska: - Alaska Division of Elections - 2022 Special Election: https://elections.alaska.gov/specialelections.php - Alaskans for Better Elections: https://alaskansforbetterelections.com/ Passing of Alaska Representative Don Young - NPR: https://www.npr.org/2022/03/18/1087702792/alaska-rep-don-young-the-longest-serving-current-member-of-congress-dies-at-age- Nick Begich links - ADN Article: https://www.adn.com/nation-world/2019/09/18/plane-carrying-cokie-roberts-father-disappeared-in-alaska-in-1972-it-was-never-found/ - An entire podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/missing-in-alaska/id1569883308 Large # of candidates - Alaska's New Source - More than 50 candidates file for Young's congressional seat: https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/03/31/crowded-primary-well-known-political-leaders-ranked-choice-alaskans-line-up-replace-late-rep-don-young/ - ADN on 48 candidates: https://www.adn.com/politics/2022/04/01/51-candidates-a-wild-us-house-race-takes-shape-in-alaska/ - FiveThirtyEight: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/does-alaskas-special-election-create-an-opening-for-sarah-palins-comeback/ RCTab: https://www.rcvresources.org/rcv-universal-tabulator

In today's episode, George Gilbert and Rosemary Blizzard, two of our staff members who are former election administrators, discuss election budgets and budgeting for ranked-choice voting. Complete the quick RCV Clips Listener Survey here: https://form-usa.keela.co/rcv-clips-podcast-listener-survey -- Resources include those mentioned in this episode and links to budgeting RCV election resources generally. RCV Maps: https://www.rcvresources.org/state-assessments RCTab: https://www.rcvresources.org/rcv-universal-tabulator North Carolina - 2010 Judicial RCV Election - NC RCV Voter Education Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17jl14XL3Y3ubHjt5apDP9H_AC58LZ1pY/view?usp=sharing - NC How To Vote RCV Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xfZq-71mb4z-MRW9Y9m1c6k5wJW7vQKm/view?usp=sharing Budgeting for RCV Resources - RCVRC election planning webpage: https://www.rcvresources.org/election-planning - What is the Cost of Conducting a Ranked Choice Voting Election? (2018): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sSQ2Shbf4LS_cQdkmU12IsWNUT9U3rHb/view?usp=sharing - The Cost of RCV Blog (2018): https://medium.com/mit-election-lab/the-cost-of-ranked-choice-voting-522e646db323 - The Cost of RCV Paper (2018): https://esra.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1556/2020/11/rhode.pdf

In today's episode, Ryan Kirby and Rene Rojas, our two newest RCVRC team members, discuss their background, how they came to the RCVRC, and more. Listen in to get to know them a little better. Resources mentioned in this episode: - RCV Clips Listener Survey: https://form-usa.keela.co/rcv-clips-podcast-listener-survey - RCTab: https://www.rcvresources.org/rcv-universal-tabulator

Since the year 2000, there have been 11 recounts in ranked-choice voting elections in the U.S., and six of those happened last year! Two were held in Utah, two in New York City, and one each in Portland, Maine, and Minneapolis, Minnesota. In today's episode, Rozan Mitchell of Utah County, Utah, Deb McDonough with the League of Women Voters of Maine, and Jeff Narabrook from the City of Minneapolis walk us through those ranked-choice voting recounts and recounts in general. Complete the quick RCV Clips Listener Survey here: https://form-usa.keela.co/rcv-clips-podcast-listener-survey -- Resources include stories about the recounts last year and links to recount resources generally. FairVote - Study and Analysis of Statewide Election Recounts: https://www.fairvote.org/election_recounts_rarely_change_the_outcome NYC Recounts - Here's Who Officially Won NYC's Primary Elections—And Which Two Races Will Have Recounts: https://citylimits.org/2021/07/20/heres-who-officially-won-nycs-primary-elections-and-which-two-races-will-have-recounts/ - Perkins loses Harlem council primary recount by 114 votes to Democratic socialist: https://www.amny.com/news/perkins-loses-harlem-council-primary-recount-by-114-votes-to-democratic-socialist/ Utah Recounts - It's over — Sandy accepts election results, ends recount bid, elects its first female mayor: https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2021/11/22/will-there-be-recount/ - Dec. 7 recount planned for Moab City Council seats: Grand County voter turnout at 57.13%; candidates weigh in on ranked choice voting: https://www.moabsunnews.com/news/article_6b5ae334-48c3-11ec-8373-df4050457383.html - Final Moab Results: https://moabcity.org/236/Election-Information Portland, Maine Recount - Roberto Rodriguez leads Portland's at-large council race after recount: https://bangordailynews.com/2021/11/09/news/portland/roberto-rodriguez-leads-portlands-at-large-council-race-after-recount-brandon-mazer-challenging-disputed-ballots/ - Memo to City Council about what happened in the Nov. 2021 election: https://www.portlandmaine.gov/DocumentCenter/View/33082/Memo-to-City-Council-Re-November-2-2021-Election-and-At-Large-Council-Race?bidId= Minneapolis, Minnesota Recount - Ward 2 City Council election recount completed: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/news/2021/november/ward-2-city-council-election-recount-completed/ Citizens for Election Integrity Minnesota: https://ceimn.org/ NCSL Page on Recounts: https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/automatic-recount-thresholds.aspx

Massachusetts voters had the opportunity to adopt ranked-choice voting statewide on November 3, 2020. In this three-part series, the Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center dives into how the campaign came together, what it took to get on the ballot, what the campaign did to reach prospective voters, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the long-delayed final episode, Kobe Yank-Jacobs and Liz Popolo talk about what it took to run a field campaign entirely online due to COVID-19. Connect with Voter Choice Massachusetts: https://voterchoicema.org/ Learn more about the Yes on 2 campaign here: www.yeson2rcv.com/ Find NYC Voter Education materials here: https://rankthevotenyc.org/resource-audience/voter-resources/ Protect our democracy: https://protectthevote.net/

Chris Hughes and Melissa Hall join Kelly Sechrist to discuss the Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center's recently launched research project: RCV Maps. These state assessments provide users a starting point for understanding what will be needed for any state, county, or city to implement RCV. Resources mentioned in this episode: https://www.rcvresources.org/state-assessments https://www.rcvresources.org/rcv-maps-understanding-rcv-implementation

Kelly, Chris, and Rosemary discuss what has been happening at the Resource Center. Listen in to hear project updates and more.

As legislative sessions start up across the country we're reposting our January 2019 episode all about drafting RCV legislation. Listen in for pointers on how to write clear and concise RCV bills! Original episode description: Dave O'Brien, Staff Attorney at FairVote, joins Chris Hughes to talk about drafting effective ranked choice voting legislation. Link to resource mentioned in this episode: Colorado's RCV Regulations: www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/rule_makin…05-1/Rule26.pdf Episode Transcript: drive.google.com/open?id=1Le5FZs4…I8d8rCDu9629VMER

Massachusetts voters had the opportunity to adopt ranked-choice voting statewide on November 3, 2020. In this three-part series, the Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center dives into how the campaign came together, what it took to get on the ballot, what the campaign did to reach prospective voters, and how the COVID-19 pandemic threatened to derail it all. In episode two, Jim Henderson, Joel Paul, and Liz Popolo walk through the signature gathering campaign, from getting approval to gather signatures to a mid-campaign pivot to digital signature gathering after the COVID-19 pandemic began. Learn more about the Yes on 2 campaign here: www.yeson2rcv.com/

Massachusetts voters have the opportunity to adopt ranked-choice voting statewide on November 3. In this three-part series, the Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center dives into how the campaign came together, what it took to get on the ballot, what the campaign did to reach prospective voters, and how the COVID-19 pandemic threatened to derail it all. In episode one, Liz Popolo and Greg Dennis talk through the early days of Voter Choice Massachusetts, from Fall 2016 through Winter 2019. Join us as they go from scrappy volunteer startup to full-fledged ballot campaign. Learn more about the Yes on 2 campaign here: https://www.yeson2rcv.com/

Rosemary Blizzard, Chris Hughes, and Kelly Sechrist give an update on everything the RCVRC has planned for the rest of 2020. Resources mentioned in this episode: https://www.rankedchoicevoting.org/rank_our_logo https://www.rankedchoicevoting.org/universal_rcv_tabulator http://www.rcvresources.org/

Jennifer Morrell walks us through risk-limiting audits of ranked-choice voting contests in San Francisco, Alaska, Kansas, and Wyoming. We suggest listeners check out our first audits episode from October 2018 before listening to this episode. Available at this link: https://soundcloud.com/rcvrc/securing-ranked-choice-voting-elections Resources: Github Repository of RCV RLA Software: https://github.com/michelleblom/audit-irv-cp/tree/raire-branch You Can Do RLAs for IRV Paper: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2004.00235.pdf

There's been a lot of talk lately about how the 2020 election will look in the midst of COVID-19. While moving to an all mail election seems like a viable answer, there are a lot of factors that will affect how Americans cast their ballots in November. Amber McReynolds, CEO of National Vote at Home and former Director of Elections for the City of Denver, sits down with the Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center to discuss her own experiences with vote-by-mail implementation and how voting by mail may look as the election officials prepare to hold elections during a pandemic. National Vote at Home: https://www.voteathome.org/ Alaska RCV Primary Results: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54bee0c9e4b0441ce96c4681/t/5e9275be2121991619e69679/1586656703552/AK+PRP+RCV+Display.pdf Wyoming RCV Primary Results: https://www.wyodems.org/2020caucusresults Kansas RCV Primary Results: https://kansasdems.org/2020primaryresults Hawaii RCV Primary Results: Coming May 22 Recommendations for running elections in a crisis: https://www.law.uci.edu/faculty/full-time/hasen/2020ElectionReport.pdf

In this segment from our 2019 Symposium, Kristen Muszynski, Director of Communications for the Maine Secretary of State, walks us through how the State of Maine educated voters for their first-ever ranked-choice voting elections in 2018. Resources mentioned in this episode: Resources page from Maine Sec of State: https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/upcoming/rcv.html How RCV Works Video from Maine Sec of State: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vp1APVk7SQk&feature=youtu.be Marked Ballot Examples: https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/upcoming/MarkedBallotExamplesFORWEB081518.pdf RCV FAQ: https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/upcoming/rankedchoicefaq.html RCV Fact Sheet: https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/upcoming/pdf/rcvfactsheet.pdf Transcript coming soon!

We sent 500 ranked-choice voting ballots into the lion's den: middle school classrooms. Listen in as Rosemary Blizzard and Melissa Hall talk about what the Great Middle School Election of 2019 taught us about ranked-choice voting, Christmas carols, and the mind of the American middle schooler. Resources mentioned in this episode: The Great Middle School Election Ballot: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1MubuQC0EjL2DFDeXv2ZHZJQ_m4jrnGx4 The Great Middle School Election Ballot Survey: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1pgFY1ErJOisTs6uqT8Ds901EXyXJjoK2 Introducing Ranked-Choice Voting Ballots: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CRG1dHBM6GEa08B82eTsJWzN7Zp77CHY/view

In this episode of RCV Clips, we mash up two older episodes of the show, Back to RCV Basics and Multi-Winner RCV, to give you RCV in a nutshell. Visuals always help, so here’s some ballots, voter education, and illustrations of how single- and multi-winner RCV get counted. Minneapolis Ballot: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3K2g6lIQMWsYkNRYXFxZElLeEk/view Santa Fe Ballot: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/2/folders/17Md8W3P2X6GSMWT9XDIMvUcxGnqpZ7Hd Voter education: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3K2g6lIQMWsRlZNWkVFd2NNQUk/view Single-winner counting process: www.rankedchoicevoting.org/single_seat Multi-winner counting process: https://www.rankedchoicevoting.org/how_multi_seat_rcv_works Additional resources on single- and multi-winner RCV are available at these links: ABCs of RCV webinar: youtu.be/GrS1goTVJew Multi-winner RCV webinar: youtu.be/D9PWS3iLneM RCV in 2019 Webinar: https://www.rankedchoicevoting.org/rcv_in_2019 On Cambridge's 70 year history of multi-winner RCV: fairvote.app.box.com/v/fair-rep-cambridge-effects History of Multi-Winner RCV in New York City: fairvote.app.box.com/v/PR-in-NYC

Rosemary Blizzard and Chris Hughes discuss the first-ever use of ranked-choice voting to remedy a Voting Rights Act complaint in Eastpointe, Michigan this year. Resources mentioned in this episode: Universal RCV Tabulator: https://www.rankedchoicevoting.org/universal_rcv_tabulator Gingles v. Thornburg, 478 U.S. 30 (1985): https://www.oyez.org/cases/1985/83-1968 Alternative VRA Remedies: https://www.fairvote.org/fair_voting_in_the_united_states