Ranked Choice SD

We encourage South Dakota cities, counties and the state to adopt ranked choice voting. 🗳

[Ranked Choice SD @sd4rcv]

Learn more about our mission to bring #rankedchoicevoting 🗳 to South Dakota by checking out our founder @JoeKirby31’s op-ed in @DakotaStandard this week:

https://t.co/dRAZGtDYAR

[Ranked Choice SD @sd4rcv]

We were lucky - no expensive and unnecessary runoffs for Sioux Falls city elections this year

[Ranked Choice SD @sd4rcv]

Maybe ranked choice voting would have been a better way for Democrats to express their views in the crowded 2020 presidential primary?

[Ranked Choice SD @sd4rcv]

On this Presidents Day weekend, consider whether ranking is a better way for voters to express their preferences when there are multiple choices, such as in the 2016 Republican primary.

[Ranked Choice SD @sd4rcv]

Here is our recent ranked choice voting presentation to the Vermillion, SD Rotary group. https://t.co/9YlJ4ztlLG

[Ranked Choice SD @sd4rcv]

Fascinating talk about RCV at the Vermillion chamber last week by Jeanelle Lust and Taly Bialostocki! Please give it a listen and share! https://t.co/AEbtHtZKb6

[FairVote @fairvote]

#RankedChoiceVoting isn't 'new' or 'unusual' anymore. Millions of Americans have used it, and soon it will be the norm in our elections. https://t.co/cyv0xeuja1

[FairVote @fairvote]

❓ Why do we need #RCV ❓

✅ Because it rewards candidates who reach out to the widest set of voters & helps decrease polarization

[Rank the Vote @RankTheVoteUSA]

Educating and exciting civic and political groups about #RankedChoiceVoting is extremely valuable for building the support needed for municipal and eventual statewide RCV enactment. Dave & Joe from @sd4rcv pictured here discussing RCV with a local Rotary Club.

[RepresentWomen @RepresentWomen]

🍎Represent Women knows that Ranked Choice Voting elects more women to office. Just look at what happened in 2021 New York City Council races: the share of women jumped from 28% to 61% - electing more women of color and Republican women in the same election.

[Ranked Choice SD @sd4rcv]

Plurality voting tends to produce single party dominance and leaders less open to a wider range of perspectives and concerns.

[Ranked Choice SD @sd4rcv]

Fargo got fed up with plurality voting and in 2018 adopted an approval voting system. While we think ranked choice is superior, both avoid runoffs and other shortcomings of plurality voting. https://t.co/QeldC3PZn9

[FairVote @fairvote]

This year's elections saw several big races decided with less than a majority of the vote, making the case for #RankedChoiceVoting clearer than ever. Read @FairVoteAction's analysis: https://t.co/9VFFMhDRls

[FairVote @fairvote]

#RankedChoiceVoting "means candidates will be incentivized to find commonalities with each other rather than simply hurl insults. The result? More civil campaigns with greater focus on issues." @WSSeattleNews https://t.co/mkryAnqJgY

[Ranked Choice SD @sd4rcv]

Did you know some states use #RankedChoiceVoting 🗳 for military members abroad?

Otherwise, military members would have no say in the outcome of runoff elections. When we #rankthevote, we enfranchise all military members who are overseas.

Happy Veteran’s Day! 🇺🇸

[Ranked Choice SD @sd4rcv]

Ranked choice voting in the Virginia Republican primary produced an electable conservative who prevailed in a state Biden easily won. https://t.co/MNPzg2RyQ8

[Ranked Choice SD @sd4rcv]

Virginia Republicans used ranked choice for the first time to select their candidates for the state's top three offices. Their nominees — Glenn Youngkin, Winsome Sears, and Jason Miyares — swept the elections for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general. Coincidence?

[Ranked Choice SD @sd4rcv]

Utah cities are using #RankedChoiceVoting in their elections this week - why not #SouthDakota? 🗳 https://t.co/g7PfYXqOdE

[FairVote @fairvote]

"There is an increasing tendency for negative campaigning. In a ranked choice system, you have to be more worried about offending your opponent’s voters, so there will be a little more civility" -fmr South Dakota Senate Majority Leader Dave Knudson @sd4rcv https://t.co/eldQfeJrxj

[FairVote @fairvote]

#RankedChoiceVoting brings Utah Democrats and Republicans 🐘 together. The local options bill passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in the state legislature. @UtahRCV @GovCox

[FairVote Illinois @FairVoteIL]

Shoutout to our friends in South Dakota who are working to upgrade our democracy with #RankedChoiceVoting 🥳 @sd4rcv

https://t.co/8yFMCGuqYc