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What do elected officials, business leaders, and artists across the political spectrum have in common?

They know it’s time to improve our elections with #RankedChoiceVoting.

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Read our full analysis of the results of Maine’s 2026 ranked choice voting primaries ⬇️
https://t.co/zIgFVw5Qdm

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Key results & takeaways from Maine's ranked choice voting primaries:

👥Turnout reached record highs
🤝Candidates embraced RCV like never before, w/ cross-endorsements in both parties' primaries
🗳️Candidates won w/ majority support, instead of just 25% of the vote

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In Georgia's primary runoffs, turnout fell statewide by 24%. Some races saw turnout drop by more than 60%.

Past statewide runoffs cost GA taxpayers as much as $75 million.

These are predictable problems w/ runoffs. Ranked choice voting would solve them.
https://t.co/jlRwz1ky0T

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On Tuesday, voters in Washington, DC used ranked choice voting for the first time.

@LisaDTRice proposed the ballot initiative that brought RCV to DC.

Lisa shares what RCV means for her and our nation's capital ⬇️ @growdemocracyDC

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Ranked choice voting offers a better, faster, cheaper alternative to runoffs. Voters rank candidates, and an “instant runoff” determines a majority winner if needed.

With RCV, Georgians wouldn't need to vote in – or pay for – two elections.

Learn more ⬇️
https://t.co/jlRwz1ky0T

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In yesterday's Georgia primary runoffs, turnout fell statewide by 24%. Some races saw turnout drop by more than 60%.

Past statewide runoffs have cost GA taxpayers as much as $75 million.

These are predictable problems w/ runoffs, which ranked choice voting would solve.

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Washington, DC’s first ranked choice voting election comes after 73% of voters supported a 2024 ballot measure to bring RCV to the District. That support included supermajorities in all eight of DC’s wards.

Learn more ⬇️
https://t.co/VwgAyzYvYN

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Our initial takeaways from DC’s 1st ranked choice voting election:

👍Voters – incl. Mayor Muriel Bowser – told media RCV was easy
🗳️Voting largely went smoothly, w/ some hiccups like a late rush of voters
🔢At-large & Ward 1 DC Council Dem primaries likely to go to RCV counts

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"@RanktheDistrict volunteers spoke w/ thousands of voters as they entered poll sites, and most were familiar and comfortable with ranked choice voting."

– @LisaDTRice, @growdemocracyDC

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"@RanktheDistrict spoke w/ thousands of DC voters as they entered poll sites. Most were familiar & comfortable with ranked choice voting.

More voter voice & better democracy – this is what we voted for."

@LisaDTRice's statement on DC's 1st use of RCV ⬇️
https://t.co/qbJZcpD2ov

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"Voters across DC successfully ranked their ballots, and enjoyed the additional choice and power it gave them.

We rank things every day, and voters quickly learned how to rank candidates."

– @growdemocracyDC's @LisaDTRice on Washington, DC’s first use of ranked choice voting

[Sam Delgado @SamDelgadoDC]

Voters gradually trickled in and out of Ward 5’s McKinley Tech today at around 1pm. Voters told me they’re utilizing ranked choice voting, and it was mostly intuitive to use.

[Meredith Sumpter @MeredithSumpter]

So terrific to see the response from DC voters as they use ranked choice voting for the first time.

And fun to have DC Board of Elections' William Marshall stop by the polls.

Huge congrats to @Vote4DC, @RanktheDistrict, & so many others for bringing RCV to our nation’s capital!

[Alex Koma @AlexKomaDC]

Happy Election Day! It was a quiet start here at Turkey Thicket Rec Center in Northeast but it’s starting to pick up. A running theme from the handful of voters I spoke to: ranked choice has been easier to navigate than they initially feared.

[Rank MI Vote @RankMIVote]

Today, DC makes history with their very first Ranked Choice Voting election! 🗳️🥇🥈🥉Rank MI Vote volunteers are excited to be helping out while learning more about what goes into implementing Ranked Choice Voting for the first time.

☀️ So far this morning, around 100 voters have voted at the MLK Library downtown, and none of them have needed help understanding Ranked Choice Voting, proving that voters find it simple! 🏛️

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Watch @LisaDTRice of @growdemocracyDC demonstrate how #RankedChoiceVoting works in today’s DC primaries w/ @wusa9 ⬇️
https://t.co/r7sGYZGsd1

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Today, voters in Washington, DC are headed to the polls in the District’s first ever ranked choice voting election. @RanktheDistrict

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Learn about what to expect from DC’s #RankedChoiceVoting primary and how RCV has impacted the campaign ⬇️
https://t.co/jCbKTGy9kb

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Across the country, elections are underway and in 2 states, 3 counties, and 12 cities voters will be able to rank their choices!

@fairvote breaks down where #RCV will be used and how #RankedChoiceVoting is already improving the 2026 primaries: https://t.co/axVXHfvRnb

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Tomorrow, Washington, DC will use ranked choice voting for the first time. The District has many competitive primaries, and RCV will ensure all have majority winners.

Here’s what to expect from DC’s first #RankedChoiceVoting primaries ⬇️ @RanktheDistrict
https://t.co/jCbKTGy9kb