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Tag Archives: Instant Runoff Voting

Seattle City Council’s move to put RCV on ballot reflects widespread voter enthusiasm

Excerpt: Voters in the Emerald City will get to decide whether to try out ranked choice voting in addition to approval voting in the November 2022 election. NPI's research has previously found that two-thirds of Seattle voters support ranked choice voting.
Published at:9:00 PM on Thursday, July 14th, 2022
Written by:Kathy Sakahara
Categories:Elections
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Instant runoff isn’t a sensible alternative to our current voting system; here’s why

Excerpt: How can we make voting a more satisfying experience? Proponents of instant runoff/ranked choice voting say they have the answer, but NPI disagrees.
Published at:6:16 PM on Wednesday, February 20th, 2019
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:Elections
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