RCV Clips

In this episode of RCV Clips, co-hosts Kelly and Chris discuss the upcoming ranked choice voting (RCV) elections in Charlottesville, Virginia, and New York City. They explore the implementation of RCV in Charlottesville, including its proportional voting system, and reflect on New York City's experience with RCV since its adoption. The conversation also touches on the competitive nature of the upcoming mayoral election in NYC and the technology used in RCV elections, such as RCTAB. The episode concludes with a look ahead at future RCV elections across various jurisdictions.

RCVRC's Senior Director of Programming & Outreach Tiffany Montemayor and RCTab Program Director Mat Ruberg joined the podcast this month to debrief Redondo Beach's first-ever RCV elections last month! Mat and Tiffany walk us through the whole experience, from getting RCTab certified in California through Redondo Beach's post-election manual tally of their RCV results.

RCVRC's Director of Policy Ryan Kirby joins the podcast this month to launch our brand-new Proportional Ranked Choice Voting Hand Count Toolkit! He and Kelly lay out the basics of PRCV, how to use the toolkit, and discuss the development process. Resources mentioned in this episode: - Toolkit: https://www.rcvresources.org/prcv-hand-count - PRCV 101 video: https://youtu.be/eQC6tmr7nbk - PRCV Fact Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C1CthOXU_L9bhdOizJy-NgdeJLELvhQQ/view - Multnomah County Video: https://youtu.be/0dfuEIcWBgY?feature=shared

Imani Brooks, Policy Fellow with Legal Defense Fund, joins the podcast this month to give us an overview on State Voting Rights Acts (SVRAs) across the country. She and Chris discuss what SVRAs do, how to build a strong SVRA, and what you can do to help pass one in your state. Resources mentioned in this episode: - New York AG's office SVRA landing page: https://ag.ny.gov/resources/organizations/new-york-voting-rights-act - Legal Defense Fund (LDF) SVRA landing page: https://www.naacpldf.org/state-voting-rights-protect-democracy/ - LDF + Center for American Progress explainer video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUUG_fqycHs - Brennan Center State Voting Laws: https://www.brennancenter.org/issues/ensure-every-american-can-vote/voting-reform/state-voting-laws - Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund voting rights page: https://www.aaldef.org/programs/voting-rights/ - Latino Justice voting rights page: https://www.latinojustice.org/en/voting-rights - Campaign Legal Center SVRAs page: https://campaignlegal.org/cases-actions/strengthening-democracy-through-state-voting-rights-acts-state-vras - Harvard Election Law Clinic: https://hls.harvard.edu/clinics/in-house-clinics/election-law-clinic/ - LDF SVRA Polling Key Findings Memo: https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025-01-16-Key-Findings-Memo4.pdf - Democracy Diminished: State and Local Threats to Voting Post-Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder (Shelby County): https://tminstituteldf.org/publications/democracy-diminished/ - What Project 2025 Means for Black Communities: Voting Rights and Black Political Power: https://tminstituteldf.org/threats-to-voting-rights-project-2025/

Leah Benson, Ranked Choice Voting Project Manager for Multnomah County, Oregon joins the podcast this month! She and Chris take a deep dive into the November 2024 elections in Portland, which marked the city's first time using RCV, and discuss the ins and outs of RCV implementation. Resources mentioned in this episode: - Portland Election Outcomes Report: https://www.portland.gov/auditor/elections/documents/election-outcomes-and-preliminary-voter-education-report-2024/download - Multnomah County RCV explainer video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMt_oG8CrUo

In this episode, Kelly and Chris reflect on the 2024 elections and their implications for the future of ranked choice voting. They also highlight successful implementations of RCV from this fall. RCV Clips will return with new episodes in January! Resources mentioned in this episode: -Alaska repeal measures fails: https://www.adn.com/politics/2024/11/20/ranked-choice-voting-retained-in-alaska-after-final-ballot-count/ -Multnomah County RCV results: https://rcvresults.multco.us/

Chris and Kelly return to the podcast for a conversation about RCV implementation in Multnomah County, Oregon. Then, Chris is joined by Deb Otis, Director of Research at FairVote, for a preview of all things RCV in the upcoming 2024 elections. Resources mentioned in this episode: - Ballot measures preview from FairVote: https://fairvote.org/ballot-measures/#_2024-ballot-measures - Portland results info: https://www.multco.us/elections/how-rcv-ballots-are-counted - Portland example unofficial results: https://multco-rcv-results.azurewebsites.net/Reports/0e994cd9-dace-4393-8884-17a092823a5f-City_of_Portland_Councilor_District_2 - Portland example final results: https://multco-rcv-results.azurewebsites.net/Reports/ac0dd7a6-50d8-4bc4-8a95-40ada967597a-City_of_Portland_Councilor_District_2

RCV Clips is back with the first episode of our new season! In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, guest host Tiffany Montemayor is joined by multimedia journalist Juan Diego Ramirez to discuss their experiences of being Latinidad while working on American democracy issues, and the importance of connecting with all cultures and communities. Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qcgirIeSHnvM5mvoHkwMtE2eX2WV-2gQ/view?usp=sharing Resources mentioned in this episode: - Nationly podcast: https://immigrantlypod.com/nationly - DACA: https://www.uscis.gov/DACA - CIELO: https://mycielo.org/ - Alaskan language assistance: https://www.elections.alaska.gov/language-assistance/ - Yup'ik-translated RCV explainer video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWFMDezO9k4

RCV Clips will be back with new episodes in September -- thanks for listening! In the final installment of the show before we take our summer hiatus, the team celebrates 7 years of RCV Clips and discusses their favorite episodes. Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_x3srRNjL7-jrtEsJve_VjdEUHkmsHP9/view?usp=sharing Resources mentioned in this episode: - Listener survey: https://form-usa.keela.co/rcv-clips-podcast-listener-survey-2024 - March 2023: Protect the Win: https://www.rcvresources.org/rcv-clips-podcast/march-2023-protect-the-win-an-advocates-guide-to-implementing-rcv - May 2022: Alaska's Extra-Special Special Election: https://www.rcvresources.org/rcv-clips-podcast/may-2022-alaskas-extra-special-special-election - October 2020: The Massachusetts Campaign for Ranked Choice Voting, Part 1: https://www.rcvresources.org/rcv-clips-podcast/october-2020-the-massachusetts-campaign-for-ranked-choice-voting-part-1 - December 2020: The Massachusetts Campaign for Ranked Choice Voting, Part 2: https://www.rcvresources.org/rcv-clips-podcast/december-2020-the-massachusetts-campaign-for-ranked-choice-voting-part-2 - December 2021: The Massachusetts Campaign for Ranked Choice Voting, Part 3: https://www.rcvresources.org/rcv-clips-podcast/december-2021-the-massachusetts-campaign-for-ranked-choice-voting-part-3 - January 2020: The Great Middle School Election of 2019: https://www.rcvresources.org/rcv-clips-podcast/january-2020-the-great-middle-school-election-of-2019 - December 2023: What We Learned About RCV in 2023: https://www.rcvresources.org/rcv-clips-podcast/december-2023-what-we-learned-about-rcv-in-2023 - Post-Election Audits and Ranked-Choice Voting: https://www.rcvresources.org/blog-post/post-election-audits-and-ranked-choice-voting

In this episode, Kelly chats with Chris and Ryan of our policy department about the release of RCV Maps 2024, our flagship research project. Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qulB5s-MOOsTCpqa3CY15_X6JxWqcGlZ/view?usp=sharing Resources mentioned in this episode: - RCV Maps: https://www.rcvresources.org/state-assessments - RCV Maps fact sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NMlhr5KlzcixTw44eR7CBtDl383Zq8vu/view

In this episode, Chris sits down with Ryan Kirby, RCVRC's Director of Policy, and our Spring Intern Lexey. The team discusses RCVRC's internship program, Lexey's research project, and more! Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19iqZ8wcBlBOUgHUCvEStMqdYkyOyWc3T/view?usp=drive_link

This month, we're joined by Stephanie Gnoza, Boulder County's Elections Director, to discuss the first ever risk-limiting audit of a ranked choice voting election! Stephanie breaks down what a risk-limiting audit is, and the steps that Boulder took to pull off this landmark achievement in election security. Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xzWehDuJfe-S_g5m-wStF-NDYZUQ-cw2/view?usp=sharing Resources mentioned in this episode: - 2023 Election Results Page: https://bouldercounty.gov/elections/results/ - RCV RLA Tool Github Repository: https://github.com/BoulderCounty/rcv-rla/ - Post-Election Press Release: https://bouldercounty.gov/news/official-results-for-2023-coordinated-election-posted-following-successful-risk-limiting-audit/ - Canvass + RLA Report: https://assets.bouldercounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2023C-Canvass-Documents.pdf - Podcast listener survey: https://form-usa.keela.co/rcv-clips-podcast-listener-survey-2023

This month, Kelly is joined by Tom Hicks, Commissioner of the Election Assistance Commission. They discuss the role of the EAC, the future of ranked choice voting, the state of U.S. elections in general, and more! Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Os2SNp8xy-QE66sTn_vabrydo2JdxW8q/view?usp=sharing Resources mentioned in this episode: - EAC: https://www.eac.gov/ - VVSG: https://www.eac.gov/voting-equipment/voluntary-voting-system-guidelines - The EAC and election security video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwxlTbm4lpo

This month, Kelly talks to Chris about the state of RCV and the 2023 elections. They discuss risk limiting audits, future implementations, and RCV elections from New York City to Boulder, Colorado! Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FbXVgKLZnFc7Nvpg3FnKnb9HvGC3Y6Mp/view?usp=sharing Resources mentioned in this episode: - Georgism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgism - Boulder risk-limiting audit information: https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/auditCenter.html - Ballotpedia RCV hub: https://ballotpedia.org/Ranked-choice_voting_(RCV)

This month, Chris returns to the podcast to chat with Kelly about the release of RCV Maps 2023, the newest update to our flagship research project. Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e7itrAuqz0oFnyOCiECbq-rEPtIGEdH4/view?usp=sharing Resources mentioned in this episode: - RCV Maps 2023: https://www.rcvresources.org/state-assessments - RCVRC reports: https://www.rcvresources.org/reports - Risk-limiting audits explained: https://verifiedvoting.org/audits/whatisrla/

This month, Kelly interviews David Green, National Organizing Director for Rank the Vote. Kelly and David discuss grassroots organizing, collaboration in the RCV movement, karaoke songs, and more! Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A-Os35psoXhYdui9su-MjRlhfOhf6UeU/view?usp=sharing Resources mentioned in this episode: Rank the Vote: https://rankthevote.us/ Netroots: https://www.netrootsnation.org/ Better Ballot Iowa: https://www.betterballotiowa.org/ CGPGrey video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8XOZJkozfI Protect the Win: https://www.rcvresources.org/the-implementation-project

In this episode, Kelly sits down with Tiffany Montemayor, RCVRC's Senior Director of Programming and Outreach and newest team member! Kelly and Tiffany discuss Tiffany's work with the State of Alaska Division of Elections, how she came to her new role at RCVRC, their trip to the American Democracy Summit, and more. Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nIzXxmKt8X7ZA_LFlv4LDMaUJCgWf6kr/view?usp=sharing Resources mentioned in this episode: - American Democracy Summit: https://americandemocracysummit.org/ - RCV Clips May 2022: Alaska's Extra-Special Special Election featuring Tiffany: https://www.rcvresources.org/rcv-clips-podcast/may-2022-alaskas-extra-special-special-election - Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey Annual Conference: https://coanj.com/re-cap-of-2023-coanj-conference-sept-20-22/ - Alaska Division of Elections: https://www.elections.alaska.gov/

This month, we're talking about all things RCTab! In this episode, RCTab developer Armin Samii and RCVRC's new RCTab Program Director Mathew Ruberg discuss the basics of RCTab, our in-house RCV tabulation software, and what we can expect from the software moving forward. Tune in to learn more! Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C8qEtQdYSRPSPH5GYy5AkrlzQJlJnYN9/view?usp=sharing Resources mentioned in this episode: - RCTab: https://www.rcvresources.org/rctab - RCTab Fact Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BATh3xNzxHJy9hBOgi7KgHJ2WTmAIivo/view - RCVis: https://www.rcvis.com/ - Match Made on BART - BART article: https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2021/news20210212 - Couple who met on BART tie the knot with whimsical BART-themed wedding – BART article: https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2023/news20230816 - Final Round: Mock M&M election teaches Alaskans about RCV - Alaska Public Media article: https://alaskapublic.org/2022/04/21/mock-mm-election-teaches-alaskans-about-ranked-choice-voting/

RCVRC's summer travel season is in full swing. In this episode, Chris and Kelly recap what conferences RCVRC has attended so far, where RCVRC plans to visit over the coming months, and why travel is such an important part of our values and strategic plan. Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13NK5vIUYicVqv4cVL3LEsDA0INZ_EFyh/view?usp=sharing Resources mentioned in this episode: - Election Verification Network (EVN) - March 2023: https://electionverification.org/resources-events/ - Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) - April 2023: https://afpicon.com/recap - International Association of Government Officials (iGO) - June 2023: https://iaogo.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=610929&module_id=400752 - Washington State Association of County Auditors (WSACA) - June 2023: https://wsaca.org/ - Netroots Nation - July 2023: https://www.netrootsnation.org/ - National Association of Counties (NACo) - July 2023: https://www.naco.org/events/2023-naco-annual-conference-exposition - National Association of State Election Directors (NASED) - July 2023: https://www.nased.org/-conferences - Voter Registrars Association of Virginia (VRAV) - July/August 2023: https://www.varegistrars.org/annual-meeting - National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) - August 2023: https://www.ncsl.org/events/ncsl-legislative-summit-2023 - American Democracy Summit (ADS) - September 2023: https://americandemocracysummit.org/ - Final Round: Analyzing Results From Arlington's First Proportional RCV Election - FairVote: https://fairvote.org/analyzing-results-from-arlingtons-first-proportional-rcv-election/

Last year, RCVRC was excited to launch our first-ever internship program. Ryan Kirby, our Public Policy Specialist, took the lead on building what has turned out to be a tremendous resource and capacity builder for our staff. In today’s episode, tune in to learn about our new summer interns and their journey to RCVRC. Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zc5lRAPzTHCoZupWeMaVHi-7FuaeB5SR/view Resources mentioned in this episode: - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) - College of Arts & Sciences: Public Policy: https://publicpolicy.unc.edu/ - American University - School of Public Affairs: https://www.american.edu/spa/ - Texas Tech University - Department of Political Science: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/politicalscience/ - AP updates voting system for its NFL awards - Associated Press article: https://www.ap.org/press-releases/2022/ap-updates-voting-system-for-its-nfl-awards