Ranked-Choice Voting News Roundup - May 2026
by Staff
Welcome to our weekly news roundup, where we highlight the top stories surrounding ranked-choice voting—both opposing and supporting—throughout the nation.
Week of May 3
Lakewood weighs ranked-choice voting workaround as statewide ban looms, setting up high-stakes legal test
Cleveland.com | May 8, 2026
Lakewood, Ohio, is exploring a ranked-choice voting workaround via potential charter amendments on the November 2026 ballot, aiming to bypass a new statewide ban (SB 63) that penalizes cities adopting it by resolution or ordinance
Ranked choice voting fails to gain momentum before Appleton council
Appleton Post-Crescent | May 6, 2026
Appleton's Common Council rejected (6-9) a resolution supporting ranked-choice voting for municipal elections.
Ranked Choice Voting Focus Of Upcoming Reston Town Hall
Patch | May 7, 2026
A town hall on ranked-choice voting (RCV) is set for Monday, May 11, 2026, at 7 p.m. in Reston’s North County Governmental Center.The event will feature speakers from Arlington County elections and Up Vote Virginia to explain how RCV works
Experts push ranked choice voting change in Washington state
NonStop Local | May 6, 2026
Advocates like Nilu Jenks of FairVote Washington are pushing Washington state to adopt complicated ranked-choice voting, claiming it will reduce polarization and protect voting rights after recent court rulings.