Arlington County Board Continues Use of Ranked Choice Voting in Primaries
December 19, 2023 – Today, the Arlington County Board unanimously voted to use ranked choice voting (RCV) in all future primaries for County Board, beginning with those slated to take place in June 2024.
Deb Otis, Director of Research and Policy at FairVote, shared the following statement:
“With ranked choice voting, Arlington voters will continue to experience better choices, better campaigns, and better representation.
This past June’s County Board primaries proved that ranked choice voting can dramatically upgrade elections in Arlington. The election ran smoothly. Turnout was strong. Voters said they liked RCV, and took advantage of the opportunity to rank their choices.
By making ranked choice voting the norm, the Arlington County Board is setting an example for the rest of Virginia and the nation.”
More information on Arlington’s vote to continue and expand its use of RCV can be found here. Analysis of Arlington’s first government-run RCV primary in June 2023 can be found here.
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