Ranked-Choice Voting

Date Study Completed
8/2019

Name of Submitting League
LWV of New York City

Title of Study
Ranked-Choice Voting

Summary of Study
We support ranked-choice voting (in certain circumstances known as instant runoff voting) in all local NYC elections, including primaries, specials, and general elections. Voters should have the option to rank at least three and at most six candidates for a given office. The counting should cease to reallocate votes once a candidate receives over 50% of the current round’s vote. RCV/IRV should happen in lieu of any head-to-head runoffs that might otherwise have occurred.

League or Contact Email Address
voting.reform@lwvnyc.org

League or Contact Phone Number
212-725-3541