Ranked-Choice Voting News Roundup - April 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 April 20
Not so fast with ranked choice; Park City Council wants to talk over election structure
The Park Record | April 24, 2025
The Park City Council voted to implement ranked-choice voting for the upcoming municipal elections.
Op-Ed: Another dismal year for ranked-choice voting
The Center Square | April 22, 2025
Ranked-choice voting's faces an uncertain future after a recent string of failures.
Heber City drops ranked choice voting for 2025 election after public pushback
TownLift Park City News | April 21, 2025
Heber City has decided to discontinue the use of ranked-choice voting for its 2025 municipal elections following significant public opposition and a divided city council.
Dems Look to Use Ranked Choice Voting in State Elections, But Constitutional Questions Remain
The Maine Wire | April 21, 2025
Maine Democrats have introduced a bill to expand ranked choice voting to state-level elections, including those for governor and the legislature.
Week of April 13
States are right to reject ranked-choice voting
The Hill | April 18, 2025
Stop RCV Coalition co-chair Trent England wrote an article discussing the growing bipartisan rejection of ranked-choice voting and its declining popularity.
Progressives grit their teeth in Oakland
Politico | April 16, 2025
Barbara Lee's campaign believes the dynamics of ranked-choice voting will allow her to beat Loren Taylor despite his initial lead.
Santa Clara County puts ranked choice voting on back burner
San Jose Spotlight | April 15, 2025
Santa Clara County officials have decided to postpone discussions on implementing ranked choice voting due to pressing budget concerns.
Hideout declines to try ranked choice voting, citing ‘chaos’ concerns
KPCW | April 13, 2025
The Hideout Town Council in Wasatch County, Utah, voted against adopting ranked choice voting for the upcoming municipal elections.
Week of April 6
N.Y.C. Primary Voters Can Rank 5 Candidates. Many Have Heard of Only 2.
The New York Times | April 11, 2025
The 2025 New York City mayoral primary election is shaping up to be a chaotic and highly competitive race.
North Dakota Senate votes to prohibit ranked-choice, approval voting
WDAY Radio | April 9, 2025
The North Dakota Senate voted to pass House Bill 1297, effectively banning approval voting and ranked choice voting across the state.
Maine’s Effort to Repeal Ranked Choice Voting Defeated Along Nearly Partisan Lines
The Maine Wire | April 8, 2025
Maine’s Legislature rejected efforts to repeal ranked choice voting in a nearly party-line Senate vote.
Iowa Senate sends secretary of state’s election bill to governor’s desk
Iowa Capital Dispatch | April 7, 2025
The Iowa Senate passed a bill that mandates county election officials to challenge voter registrations lacking proof of U.S. citizenship and bans ranked-choice voting in the state.
Week of March 30
Rep. Tenney’s Bill Designed to Stop Ranked Choice Voting
Finger Lakes Daily News | April 1, 2025
Congressman Mike Lawler and Congresswoman Claudia Tenney reintroduced legislation aimed at preventing the adoption of ranked choice voting across the United States.
NYC Mayor’s Race: Can Working Families Party’s strategy to beat Cuomo, Adams with lefty ranked-choice slate work?
amNewYork | March 31, 2025
The Working Families Party plans to leverage the city’s ranked-choice voting system to encourage supporters to rank four progressive candidates in their top spots while excluding Cuomo and Adams.
Alaska GOP Clears First Hurdle in New Attempt to Repeal Controversial Voting Scheme
RedState | March 30, 2025
The Alaska GOP successfully cleared its first hurdle by drafting a petition and launching a signature-gathering campaign for its ranked-choice voting repeal initiative.