Ranked-Choice Voting News Roundup - January 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 January 11
How East County votes is changing this November. New grant aims to educate
Your Oregon News | January 16, 2026
Multnomah County Elections has launched the 2026 Multnomah County Voter Education Fund, a $100,000 grant program awarding up to five $20,000 grants to nonprofit and community-based organizations.
‘Paid protester’ lobbying bill advances to Senate floor with ‘substantial’ edits expected
Indiana Capital Chronicle | January 13, 2025
Senate Bill 267 (the "paid protester" bill) passed a Senate committee 6-3 and heads to the full floor. Jason Snead (Honest Elections Project) testified in support of a separate bill (SB 12) to ban ranked-choice voting preemptively in Indiana.