Bringing Ranked Choice Voting to Washington State
Politics are broken. Voters feel disempowered, communities don’t feel represented, and constructive disagreement has gone out the window. Ranked choice voting (RCV) is a simple improvement to the way we vote. Vote for candidates in the order you prefer: 1st choice, 2nd choice, 3rd choice, and so on. If your favorite can’t win, your vote counts for your next choice.
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Voters Like Ranked Choice Voting
Ranked choice voting is the fastest-growing non-partisan reform in the U.S. Voters who try ranked choice voting say it’s simple and they want to keep using it.
Ranked Choice Voting Improves Representation
More women and people of color run and win with ranked choice voting, so governments better reflect their communities.
Empowers Voters
Ranked choice voting gives you more say. Vote for who you really want, then rank your backup choices. No more voting for the lesser of two evils.
The Right Incentives
Ranked choice voting rewards politicians who reach beyond their base to build common ground, producing civil, issue-focused campaigns that focus on solutions.
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Legislation
The Washington VOICES Act
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Ranked Choice Voting in Seattle
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Support for Ranked Choice Voting Across Our State
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Girmay Zahilay
King County Councilmember
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“We all share the goal of creating a more fair, just, multi-racial democracy where every member of our community is empowered by their representation. RCV gets us one step closer to greater voter enfranchisement and provides voters with greater electoral access, more equitable results, and less negative partisanship.”
Yasmin Trudeau
State Senator, 27th LD
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“As Legislative Director for the Office of the Attorney General, I supported for the Local Options Bill to allow our cities and counties to implement electoral reforms like ranked-choice voting and proportional representation. As State Senator, I’ll continue to work with communities to strengthen our democracy and secure voting rights for all people.”
Mona Das
State Senator, 47th LD
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“We must be bold in our quest for racial and gender equity. The boldness of proportional representation with RCV is that it can provide a solution to racial and gender inequalities and lead to a path for equitable representation for all Washington communities.”
Chris Vance
Former Chair, WA State Rep. Party, Former King County Councilmember
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“Fixing our broken two party system is vital to healing America. Enacting ranked choice voting would be a major step in that direction.”
Brian Baird
Former Congressman, 3rd Congressional District
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“To restore people’s confidence in our democratic republic, we need to give voters more say and more choices and we need to ensure that the candidates with the broadest base of support win elections. Ranked choice voting does that and will help end the bitter partisanship that has divided the country. If people want their voice and their vote to matter, and if they want to elect true problem solvers to office, they should embrace RCV.”
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