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THE SURPRISING HISTORY OF RANKED CHOICE VOTING

THE SURPRISING HISTORY OF RANKED CHOICE VOTING

Update: 2025-10-27
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The very Republican and business-like history of American ranked choice voting and single transferable votes, first used in a major city in the 1920's may surprise some who (may) think it's a new idea.


Initially created to make a Good Government Charter system work, it was used in Cincinnati for 20 years, and was part of a set of changes that lives on today.

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THE SURPRISING HISTORY OF RANKED CHOICE VOTING

THE SURPRISING HISTORY OF RANKED CHOICE VOTING

Bruce Carlson