Ranked-Choice Voting Measures Continue to Gain Traction

Ranked-choice voting (RCV) continues to gain momentum nationwide, as voters in several cities approved referendums during the midterm elections to implement the nonpartisan multiple-choice ballot system in future elections.
In addition to voters in Seattle; Portland, Oregon; and Fort Collins, Colorado, endorsing RCV electoral systems, Nevadans also adopted, by a 52.9-to-47.1 percent margin, a proposed Top-Five Ranked Choice Voting Initiative on Nov. 8. 
If Nevada voters approve the ballot measure again in 2024—state law requires that proposed constitutional amendments be approved twice to be implemented—the Silver State would join Alaska and Maine as states that use some version of RCV for all elections….}