Ranked-Choice Voting News Roundup - April 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 April 5
Hamadeh Renews Call For Federal Ban On Ranked-Choice Voting Following Maine Court Ruling
AZ Free News | April 8, 2026
U.S. Rep. Abe Hamadeh renewed his call for a federal ban on ranked-choice voting after the Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled it unconstitutional for certain state general elections that require plurality winners.
Albuquerque City Council votes down ranked-choice voting proposal
Maine Public Radio | April 7, 2026
Ranked-choice voting was defeated by the Albuquerque City Council in a 6-3 vote.
OPINION: Ranked choice voting is the wrong approach
Albuquerque Journal | April 5, 2026
Paul Gessing and Trent England argue that ranked-choice voting is the wrong solution for Albuquerque's elections. They note that RCV creates longer ballots, leads to exhausted ballots, complicates and delays counting, and violates one-person-one-vote.