Ranked-Choice Voting News Roundup - August 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 August 2
The DNC Discovers the Perils of ‘Election Reform’
National Review | August 6, 2026
Trent England argues that the Democratic National Committee should move forward with banning ranked-choice voting in its 2028 presidential primaries, stating that it complicates the process, reduces transparency and trust, and risks chaos.
Confusion, legal questions surround ranked choice voting effort in city of Albany
City & State New York | August 3, 2026
A petition to bring ranked-choice voting to Albany would replace party primaries with a single nonpartisan general election, sparking confusion and opposition.
Suzanne Downing: Ranked-choice voting didn’t cure Alaska politics. It helped politicians escape accountability
The Alaska Story | August 2, 2026
The op-ed argues that Alaska’s ranked-choice voting and jungle primary system has not improved governance or reduced partisanship. Instead, it weakens party primaries, lets politicians evade accountability to their voters, and fails to deliver on key issues like fiscal plans, budgets, and the gasline.