Ranked choice voting (RCV) can make democracy more fair and functional. It works in a variety of contexts. It is a simple change that can have a big impact. Howard Fain*, Deputy Director of Policy and Research, Voter Choice for Massachusetts, will be speaking about how RCV works, how it can improve our democracy and where it stands in NH.

With ranked choice voting, voters can rank as many candidates as they want in order of choice. Candidates do best when they attract a strong core of first-choice support while also reaching out for second and even third choices. When used as an “instant runoff” to elect a single candidate like a mayor or a governor, RCV can help elect a candidate that better reflects the support of a majority of voters. When used as a form of fair representation voting to elect more than one candidate like a city council, state legislature or even Congress, RCV can help to more fairly represent the full spectrum of voters.
*Howie is the summer Recreation Coordinator at World Fellowship.