Ranked-Choice Voting News Roundup - May 2025
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 18
HARRY ROTH: Ranked Choice Voting Leads To Worse Leadership
The Daily Caller | May 23, 2025
Ranked-choice voting, often promoted as a way to elect moderate and popular candidates, often leads to worse leadership
Backers of ranked choice voting want proposal on Michigan ballot despite Trump opposition
The Detroit News | May 23, 2025
Ranked-choice voting advocates in Michigan are pushing to get their proposal to adopt RCV on the ballot.
Boston could become the seventh of the 100 largest cities to adopt ranked-choice voting
Ballotpedia News | May 22, 2025
The Boston City Council voted to approve a petition to adopt ranked-choice voting for municipal elections, potentially making Boston the seventh among the 100 largest U.S. cities to implement this system.
Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) Is Too Confusing.
The Connecticut Centinal | May 19, 2025
Ranked Choice Voting is overly complex and confusing system that undermines trust in election results.
ALEC puts together task force to make recommendations on election procedures
The Center Square | May 19, 2025
The American Legislative Exchange Council is launching a task force to tackle issues like voter ID requirements, limiting foreign influence, and banning ranked-choice voting.