FairVote news update: Apr 24, 2026
The past two weeks have seen a string of major developments for the election reform movement – including the first-ever cross-endorsement in Washington, DC, and the first ranked choice voting (RCV) bill of the year passing in Virginia!
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The latest election reform news
- Washington, DC is gearing up for its first RCV election this June. This week, the city saw its first cross-endorsement between two candidates – a sign of how RCV makes campaigns more positive. Read more.
- On Wednesday, Virginia became the first state this year to pass a ranked choice voting bill into law – expanding the Commonwealth’s RCV pilot program and making it permanent. Read more and watch the video below.
- Amid a nationwide gerrymandering war between red and blue states, Virginia voters approved a new congressional map. To solve gerrymandering, the United States needs a national shift to proportional representation. Read more.
- Ahead of Tax Day, FairVote examined the cost of recent runoff elections, and how that money could be saved by switching to ranked choice voting. Read more.
- A new FairVote report examines how RCV has led to better elections, better representation, and high voter satisfaction in Santa Fe and Las Cruces, New Mexico. Read more.
- The Maine Supreme Judicial Court issued an advisory (non-binding) opinion that the state constitution does not permit expansion of RCV to general elections for state offices. This does not impact Maine’s current use of RCV. Read more.
Spotlight on voter education in Washington, DC
As Washington, DC prepares for its first RCV primary, advocacy groups, civic organizations, and candidates themselves have joined the effort to educate voters. In this video, the owner of iconic DC restaurant Ben’s Chili Bowl shares how voters can rank their ballots: