Rank the Vote Lakewood

05/11/2026

City Council members have agreed to consider two separate proposals related to ranked-choice voting that could appear on the November ballot.

04/23/2026

The Virginia General Assembly passed SB176 and HB630 into law, expanding Virginia’s ranked choice voting local option pilot program.

03/26/2026

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03/10/2026

cleveland.com agrees, Governor DeWine should veto S.B. 63.

"When it comes to an issue like ranked-choice voting that is largely untested in Ohio and most places... why not allow cities like Lakewood to experiment with it, if the local voters there decide to do so?" Full editorial: https://l.cleveland.com/2n4dcs

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03/05/2026

Congratulations to our friends in Virginia! While Ohio is trying to block RCV, they are one step closer to allowing their communities to decide if they want to use it for themselves.

Congrats to our friends at UpVote Virginia on the recent success of HB630 passing the House of Delegates! HB630 is a piece of legislation that extends the option to use ranked choice voting to towns, in addition to cities and counties. The bill now heads back to the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections!

03/05/2026

Nickie J. Antonio, who initially voted for SB 63 last year, explains why she changed her vote and is supporting Ohioans right to choose RCV in their communities. She asks you join us in contacting the Governor and asking him to Veto the bill. Click the link below to do so. Its super easy!
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Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) signaled a reversal on Wednesday by voting against a bill that would penalize local governments for adop

03/05/2026

Please ask Governor DeWine not to sign S.B. 63. This link makes it very easy to contact him via email, phone, or on X. Let him know it is an unconstitutional power grab of communities right to Home Rule.

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03/03/2026

S.B. 63 is almost law, but there are still ways forward. Don’t give up!

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As Lakewood and Cleveland Heights decide whether to put ranked-choice voting on the November ballot, lawmakers have agreed to ban the concept statewide due to it being "pretty confusing."

02/27/2026

Legislation prohibiting ranked choice voting cleared the Ohio House on Wednesday, despite opposition from a former state attorney general who urged lawmakers to reject the proposal. https://bit.ly/4tUJL9C?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_NBC4

02/26/2026

S.B. 63 is about State control of our communities. Contact State Senator Nickie J. Antonio and ask her to vote NO! As it heads back to the Senate next week.