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06/07/2026

New Jersey held its congressional primary elections on June 2. Several nominees won despite getting less than 50% of the vote.

Here's a breakdown of those results, and how ranked choice voting would give voters more choice AND majority winners ⬇️

New Jersey held its congressional primary elections on June 2, and the results show why the state should adopt ranked choice voting

06/06/2026

On June 9, Mainers will go to the polls for their fifth primary election using ranked choice voting.

has become the norm in the Pine Tree State, and this year’s primaries offer the clearest example yet of how RCV makes elections better.

Avram Reisman explains.

06/05/2026

In a new Survey USA ranked choice poll of Tuesday’s Maine primaries, Bobby Charles, Hannah Pingree, and Joe Baldacci lead their races.

The poll also finds:

➡️ Voters take advantage of the ability to rank – 75% rank at least 2 candidates in the governor’s race.
➡️ 84% of voters who rank 2+ candidates say ranked choice voting is easy.
➡️ 70% say they like the ability to rank candidates.

Full results from the poll here ⬇️
https://fairvote.org/press/maine-primary-poll-2026/

06/03/2026

The NAACP is condemning the U.S. Supreme Court's latest decision allowing Alabama to use a congressional map previously found to be intentionally discriminatory against Black voters, warning that the ruling marks another dangerous step in the dismantling of voting rights in the state and across the country.

The Court's action follows its most recent decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which has triggered racial gerrymandering efforts across the South.

Read more: https://naacp.org/articles/naacp-condemns-supreme-court-ruling-allowing-discriminatory-alabama-congressional-map

06/03/2026

"Multi-member districts based on ranked choice voting can help voters get the fair districting & fair representation they deserve in Washington."

– Cornell University's David B. Shmoys in the San Francisco Chronicle on ending gerrymandering w/ proportional representation

OPINION: To end partisan gerrymandering, the U.S. should redraw Congressional districts, making them larger and so that each one would have multiple representatives.

06/02/2026

Yesterday, a Republican candidate for Maine governor shared how he plans to rank his competitors on his ranked choice voting ballot.

With , candidates are encouraged to show common ground – not just attack one another.

David Jones led reporters through a sample ballot at the State House Monday — the latest instance of a candidate in Maine's gubernatorial primaries trying to ensure the voting system is used in his favor.

06/01/2026

Ranked choice voting will be used in primaries this month in Maine & DC.

In other states, crowded primaries or primary runoffs will deliver unrepresentative results – problems that would be solved w/ RCV.

Learn more about RCV & June primaries ⬇️

Ranked choice voting will be used in primaries this June in Maine and Washington, D.C. RCV delivers a majority winner in a crowded field.

06/01/2026

In recent Washington State elections, so many Dems ran in the top-two primary that vote-splitting locked the party out in November – despite most voters favoring Dems.

The fix? Add ranked choice voting.

Sightline Institute's Alan Durning explains in The Seattle Times.

Upgrading top-two keeps all the good things about Washington’s system, which is a huge advance over the party primaries that polarize most other states.

06/01/2026

05/31/2026

Instead of repealing its top-two primaries, “California should continue its history of pro-voter reform and build on the top-two system – by adding ranked choice voting to its elections.”

– FairVote's Meredith Sumpter & California RCV Coalition's Marcela Miranda-Prieto on solving CA's "lockout" problem

would give California voters more choices on their ballots while delivering winners with majority support.

Learn how ⬇️

Instead of turning back the clock, California should add ranked choice voting to its elections.