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Tens of thousands of Massachusetts Democrats have been electrified by the announcement last Saturday that Senator Elizabeth Warren, who easily won her re-election last year, has officially launched her Presidential campaign. The following day, Senator Amy Klobuchar officially proclaimed her candidacy in her home state of Minnesota. They are entering a field that already has eight declared candi...

Two years ago, Maine enacted Ranked Choice Voting statewide, but in Massachusetts this reform was not widely known. A few legislators would file bills every session but only a couple dozen would even bother to co-sponsor. Given there are 200 legislators in the State House (40 senators and 160 representatives), RCV was barely a blip on anyone's radar. Because of YOU, that has all changed...

Our Story It was November 2016. The nation had experienced one of its most divisive presidential elections, and the state of Maine made history by passing the nation’s first statewide Ranked Choice Voting law. Inspired, entrepreneur Adam Friedman sent an email to 200 activists with an invitation to explore how we could advance Ranked Choice Voting in Massachusetts. Over 50 people gathered in hi...

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...