Organizations make a push for ranked-choice voting in Sacramento
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Jason Marks
SACRAMENTO, CA
Several Sacramento organizations are working to bring ranked-choice voting or RCV. The groups created a coalition called “Better Ballot Sacramento” and believe RCV provides the best reflection of the community’s priorities.
"We are all committed to improving our election process," said Josh Rosa. Read Full Article
Bringing Ranked-Choice-Voting to Sacramento
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez
Hosted By Vicki Gonzalez
A local coalition is looking to revamp Sacramento’s voting system, with a model they say provides better representation, improves diversity and strengthens democracy. Josh Rosa, a volunteer with Better Ballot Sacramento talks about the benefits and drawbacks of ranked-choice voting, and how it could impact future elections in the capital city.
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Episode 30 - Have It Your Way
The Drain Podcast
It's all old hat at this point, but it bears repeating that Zohran Mamdani's historic nomination as Democratic candidate for New York City mayor is largely thanks to his groundbreaking policies for city welfare, as well as his commitment to social justice. Less examined, however, is the role of ranked choice voting in the success of his campaign
This simple change could increase voter participation and political civility in Sacramento
Opinion By Steve Cohn and Paula Lee Special to The Sacramento Bee
It is time to consider a better alternative to elect Sacramento’s local leaders: Ranked choice voting. In 49 other cities and counties across the U.S. that already use ranked choice voting to elect their local officials, the results are impressive: Evidence shows this method promotes political civility, supports consensus and gives voters greater choice and satisfaction.
While Parties Battle Over Maps, One Sacramento Group Works to Empower Voters
By Sacramento Daily Press Staff
From Sacramento to statehouses nationwide, both parties are trading accusations of gerrymandering—redrawing maps to tilt the odds in their favor. Critics compare it to tampering with the engines before a race, making sure one team’s car runs faster than the rest. Read Full Article
BY: SN&R STAFF FEBRUARY 9, 2024
By Steve Cohn and Paula Lee
Photograph by Michael Kahn
Essay: Let’s talk about improving Sacramento’s election system
Excerpt: There are fifty-one other communities in the U.S., representing 13 million voters, who use a “better ballot.” In those fifty-one communities – cities and counties, big and small – candidates spend less time slinging mud and more time talking with voters and getting to know their priorities. They look for common ground. That’s because those fifty-one communities use an upgraded election system called Ranked Choice Voting (also known as Instant Runoff Voting). Read Full Article
Ranked choice voting for Sacramento’s elections for school boards and city council
Excerpt: My support for Ranked Choice Voting started with my experience following local political campaigns as President of Sacramento’s Latino Democratic Club. In fact, our club is part of “Better Ballot Sacramento,” a coalition proposing Ranked Choice Voting for Sacramento’s local elections, because Ranked Choice Voting works better than the systems Sacramento currently has in place.
Sacramento’s two-round runoff creates problems. In practice, three out of every four races for city council are decided by the Primary, because a candidate usually wins a majority of the small number of votes cast in the Primary. That’s concerning because Primaries consistently get low voter turnout, especially among young voters and Latino voters.