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RANKED CHOICE VOTING
More Voices. Better Choices. Majority Rule.
It's time to upgrade Maryland's elections. Start voting FOR what you want instead of against what you don't.
THE PROBLEM: Our System Is Outdated
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Most Maryland elections use a “plurality” system.
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Candidates don’t need the majority vote to win.
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Voters feel pressure to vote strategically.
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Campaigns focus on division rather than solutions.
The Upgrade: Ranked Choice Voting
1. Rank Your Choices
Rank candidates in order of preference: 1st choice, 2nd choice, 3rd choice.
50%
2. Instant Run Off
If no one gets over 50% of the vote, the last-place candidate is eliminated.
3. Majority Chooses
Votes transfer to subsequent choices until a true majority emerges.
Tested. Proven. Local.
ALREADY IN MARYLAND
Already used in Takoma Park (2007). Approved for use in Greenbelt (2025).
maine & alaska use rcv
In major elections it reduces the “spoiler effect,” and encourages coalition building.
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In 2022, Moore won the primary nomination although 67% of Democrats did not choose him.
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