Civil Rights · Elections·March 18, 2025
Seventeen states ban ranked choice voting as GOP blocks electoral reform
Six states ban ranked choice voting in 2025 as Republicans block electoral alternatives
17 states now ban ranked choice voting
6 states passed bans in 2025, matching 2024 for most in any year
5 of 6 states banning RCV in 2025 had Republican trifectas
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly (D) became first Democratic governor to sign an RCV ban
Wyoming March 18, West Virginia March 19, North Dakota April 15, Arkansas April 17, Iowa June 2
H.R. 3040 would ban RCV in all federal elections nationwide
Alaska and Maine currently use RCV for federal elections
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