Ranked-Choice Voting News Roundup - November 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 November 16
jonetta rose barras: Will ranked choice voting disenfranchise DC’s vulnerable voters?
The DC Line | November 21, 2025
DC's rushed ranked-choice voting rollout, backed by Initiative 83, risks disenfranchising DC's vulnerable voters (seniors, low-literacy residents, public housing tenants) due to the Board of Elections' severe understaffing and lack of voter education.
Ranked Choice Voting for Longmont has eyes on 2026
Longmont Times-Call | November 19, 2025
Ranked-choice voting for Longmont is eyeing a charter amendment for the November 2026 ballot to implement RCV by the 2027 election.
Advocates push for ranked-choice voting option
The Bay State Banner | November 19, 2025
In Massachusetts, a coalition of groups including MassVote and FairVote, is intensifying efforts to allow cities and towns the option to adopt a ranked-choice voting.
Juneau Assembly kills ordinance to adopt local ranked choice voting system
KTOO Public Media | November 18, 2025
In a unanimous decision, the Juneau Assembly ended a proposal to implement ranked-choice voting for local municipal elections starting next year by indefinitely tabling the ordinance.