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The profile of ranked choice voting nationwide has accelerated twenty-fold over the last 12 months alone, and its profile here in Massachusetts is growing exponentially, thanks to our endless hard work! Take a look at some of the big leaps forward -- here at home, and from sea to shining sea!

The 2018 elections brought fresh energy into US and Massachusetts politics including a next generation of leaders advocating for Ranked Choice Voting. Three of four new Massachusetts State Senators back RCV. The incoming class of first-time State Representatives includes eight RCV advocates.

On September 17, The New York Times featured our movement for Ranked Choice Voting and the crowded, 10-candidate CD3 Democratic Primary. 

Tuesday's September 4th primary presents Massachusetts voters meaningful choices for the future direction of our state government. If the past is a guide, the results of these races will clearly impact us for many years to come. Unfortunately, what’s also clear is that the problems of our plurality voting system — where voters are limited to only one choice — are on full display: Similar candi...

We said 2018 was the year we'd make Ranked Choice Voting inevitable. On August 7th, The Boston Globe agreed.

JUNE 2, 2018 -- Thirty-five Voter Choice Massachusetts volunteers conducted a wall-to-wall organizing campaign at this year's Democratic Convention, held on June 1st and 2nd in Worcester. We took the convention by storm, signing up 1,250 new supporters, including 91 new donors who gave on the spot, and over a dozen new endorsements from high-profile elected officials and candidates.

WIN! Wednesday, June 13th, 2018 -- The exciting news out of Maine this morning has Ranked Choice Voting supporters across the nation celebrating after a historic victory. In a 55% to 45% "yes" vote, RCV remains the law of the land across Maine. That's more than DOUBLE the margin of victory as the original 2016 ballot measure had.

Today, I have big news. As a former independent candidate for Governor here in Massachusetts, I am proud to announce that I am throwing my full support behind Ranked Choice Voting by joining the Advisory Board of Voter Choice Massachusetts. Ranked Choice Voting is a game-changing upgrade to the way we vote. It's being adopted by an increasing number of state and local governments — including m...

On April 9, 2018, the five candidates for Suffolk County District Attorney shared the stage at the English High School in Jamaica Plain to make their case to the voters. Voter Choice Massachusetts was invited to conduct a straw poll with Ranked Choice Voting to help voters navigate this crowded field and find out which of these candidates was able to consolidate a majority of attendees' support...

Great participation in this "Rank’em Up" poll! Over 1200 people participated in this Ranked Choice Voting poll for the 2018 Massachusetts Congressional District 3 contest. 55% of participants ranked multiple candidates. Big thanks to all who voted, and a great debt to OpaVote for providing their fantastic, truly comprehensive polling application to allow us to conduct this poll using Ranked Cho...