RICHMOND
PRESENTATION
DECK
APRIL 30, 2024
Agenda
● Introducing Cal RCV
● How RCV works and where its used
● Why RCV makes sense for Richmond
California Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) Institute
Vision
A California where all residents feel represented and heard.
Mission
To expand the use of Ranked Choice Voting to all Californians to ensure we have a greater voice in our democracy.GOALTo bring RCV to California statewide elections by 2028.
Vision
A California where all residents feel represented and heard.
Mission
To expand the use of Ranked Choice Voting to all Californians to ensure we have a greater voice in our democracy.
GOAL
To bring RCV to California statewide elections by 2028.
Ranked Choice Voting:
The fastest growing voting reform in the nation
San Francisco | Oakland | Berkeley | San Leandro
Redondo Beach | Palm Desert
Maine | Alaska | New York City
23 cities in Utah
Used by more than
11 million
voters across the United States
HOW DOES RCV WORK?
ADVANTAGES OF RCV
MAJORITY WINNER IN ONE ELECTION2
Citations:
2(Fairvote, 2022)
● Candidates win with Majority
Support
● A Mandate Makes it Easier to
Govern
● No More Spoiler Effect or Wasted
Votes
● More Voters Elect Winning
Candidate
○ No primary or special runoff election
is needed.
● RCV is Associated with
Rise in Women & People
Of Color Elected5,6
● Historic Gains in NYC City
Council Election7
ADVANTAGES OF RCV
DIVERSITY
Citations:
5(Rodriguez, 2021)
6(John, Smith, Zack, 2018)
7(Gold, 2021)
● To Win, Candidates Require
Enthusiastic & Broad Support
● Unwise to Attack, Sling Mud
● More Civil Campaigning 3,4
● RCV Elections More
Issue-Oriented
ADVANTAGES OF RCV
CIVIL DISCOURSE
Citations:
3(FairVote, 2022)
4(John, Douglas, 2017)
HOW DOES RCV WORK?
● Series of Runoff Elections
● Weakest Candidate is Defeated Each Round
● Voter’s Next Pick Becomes Their Vote
● Nobody’s Vote Is Wasted
THANK YOU!