Press Release
A Recap of Charlottesville's First Ranked Choice Election
Ballots scanners and voter surveys show that voters get it, they like it, and they want to do it again.
July 7, 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
