Press Release
Governor Vetoes Ranked Choice Bill Despite Successful Local Pilots
Veto disregards recommendations from Department of Elections and evidence from Arlington's three ranked choice elections.
March 25, 2025
Easy as 1-2-3.
In a ranked choice election, you don't just vote for one candidate. You get to rank all the candidates in the order that you like them. It's a small change to ballots that makes a big difference for democracy.
132K+
ranked choice ballots cast in Virginia last year
49
US cities and counties use ranked choice in local elections
