Voters in four states will decide whether or not to adopt a rank-choice voting system for some elections. In Alaska, the vote is on a measure to repeal rank-choice voting adopted by voters in a 2020 initiative. Nevada’s initiative also includes adopting open primaries.
Rank-choice voting allows voters to put the candidates on the ballot in the order they prefer rather than just picking one. Our guides explain how rank-choice voting works and what has been learned from places that use it.
Alaska Ballot Measure 2: Repeal Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative
Idaho Proposition 1: Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative
Nevada Question 3: Top-Five Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative
Oregon Measure 117: Ranked-Choice Voting for Federal and State Elections Measure