RCV Clips

In today's episode, Kelly, Chris, and Rosemary talk about finally getting back out to conferences this year. Tune in to learn what they've learned at conferences so far and what they're looking forward to at the rest of the conferences they're attending before the end of 2022.

Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Xb9o6M3Qz6M0qsxZQpggXRYrJR2mqQST/view?usp=sharing

Resources mentioned in today's episode:

- Election Verification Network (EVN) - March 2022: https://electionverification.org/

- Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) - May 2022: https://afpicon.com/recap

- Washington State Association of County Auditors (WSACA) - June 2022: https://wsaca.org/Events/

- League of Women Voters (LWV) Convention - June 2022: https://www.lwv.org/events/2022-national-convention

- National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) - July 2022: https://www.nass.org/events/nass-2022-summer-conference

- National Association of State Election Directors (NASED) - July 2022: https://www.nased.org/-conferences

- National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) - August 2022: https://www.ncsl.org/meetings-training/ncsl-legislative-summit-2022.aspx

- Election Center - August 2022: https://www.electioncenter.org/

In today’s episode, Jason Grenn, Executive Director of Alaskans for Better Elections, will discuss the results of Alaska’s special primary election and the upcoming special general election and regularly scheduled primary in August.

Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZUyL3Rsk0bM38l_aznBKACgZNsKnjuWJ/view?usp=sharing

Resources mentioned in the episode:

Alaska Elections in 2022

- Alaskans for Better Elections - 2022 Statewide Elections Overview page: https://alaskansforbetterelections.com/2022-statewide-elections-information/

Special Primary

- Ballotpedia - Three candidates advance from Alaska’s special top-four U.S. House primary: https://news.ballotpedia.org/2022/06/28/three-candidates-advance-from-alaskas-special-top-four-u-s-house-primary/

- Alaska Division of Elections - Special Elections page: https://elections.alaska.gov/specialelections.php

- Alaska Division of Elections - Special Primary Election Results - June 11, 2022:

https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/22SPECPRIM/index.php

Special General + Regular Primary

- Alaskans for Better Elections - Combo Ballot Explainer (pdf): https://alaskansforbetterelections.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Combo-Ballot-Explainer.pdf

- Alaska Division of Elections - RCV page: https://www.elections.alaska.gov/RCV.php

In this month's episode, Gail Fenumiai, Director of the State of Alaska Division of Elections, and Tiffany Montemayor, Public Relations Manager for the State of Alaska Division of Elections, discuss how they’re preparing for the Alaska special elections this year.

Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BG7ThU-XtBYoNSVzvmfPT9mf2_jI2x18/view?usp=sharing

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Alaska Division of Elections

- Special Elections page: https://elections.alaska.gov/specialelections.php

- RCV page: https://www.elections.alaska.gov/RCV.php

Sightline Institute article - All You Need to Know About Alaska's 2022 Special Election: https://www.sightline.org/2022/05/03/all-you-need-to-know-about-alaskas-2022-special-election/

CapRadio article - U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla will appear on California’s June primary ballot twice. Here’s why: https://www.capradio.org/articles/2022/05/04/us-sen-alex-padilla-will-appear-on-californias-june-primary-ballot-twice-heres-why/

Language Justice and RCV Briefing recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ALzAPYXJ-E

- Links to reports:

1. Examining Chinese, Korean, Bengali, and Arab Voters’ Attitudes and Effective Messaging on RCV and Elections in NYC: https://www.equitabledemocracy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Voter-Attitudes-RCV-In-language-Research.pdf

2. Examining Effective Voter Mobilization Messaging for NYC’s Arab, Bengali, Chinese, and Korean Voters: https://www.equitabledemocracy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Voter-Mobilization-RCV-In-language-Research.pdf

3. Examining Attitudes of Spanish Speaking Communities on Democracy, Representation, Voting, and RCV (Utah and New Mexico):

- Spanish: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UYGFyfdr2YkXUkELEmG60kySAa065xha/view?usp=sharing

- English: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14VyKukJmxktdKNr4AJUE7qJ3FNZXUUkT/view?usp=sharing

In today’s episode, Chris Hughes, the RCVRC Policy Director, will share a bit about himself and provide a quick policy overview of what is happening in ranked choice voting elections in 2022, particularly as it relates to special elections.

Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11SjoCpLKFq8A16wRE4NhoquiUGx5BcRR/view?usp=sharing

Resources mentioned in this episode and stories on special elections in Alaska:

- Alaska Division of Elections - 2022 Special Elections page: https://elections.alaska.gov/specialelections.php

- Alaskans for Better Elections page:

https://alaskansforbetterelections.com/

Passing of Alaska Representative Don Young

- NPR article - Alaska Rep. Don Young dies at age 88: https://www.npr.org/2022/03/18/1087702792/alaska-rep-don-young-the-longest-serving-current-member-of-congress-dies-at-age-

Nick Begich links

- ADN article - Plane carrying Cokie Roberts’ father disappeared in Alaska in 1972. It was never found: https://www.adn.com/nation-world/2019/09/18/plane-carrying-cokie-roberts-father-disappeared-in-alaska-in-1972-it-was-never-found/

- iHeart Radio podcast - Missing in Alaska: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/missing-in-alaska/id1569883308

Large # of candidates

- Alaska's News Source article - More than 50 candidates file for Young’s congressional seat: https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/03/31/crowded-primary-well-known-political-leaders-ranked-choice-alaskans-line-up-replace-late-rep-don-young/

- ADN article - A Wild U.S. House race takes shape in Alaska: https://www.adn.com/politics/2022/04/01/51-candidates-a-wild-us-house-race-takes-shape-in-alaska/

RCTab: www.rcvresources.org/rctab

In today's episode, George Gilbert and Rosemary Blizzard, two of our staff members who are former election administrators, discuss election budgets and budgeting for ranked choice voting (RCV).

Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jxQ3cuh3Lac0ufygBK087nAQVbyGZCc2/view?usp=sharing

Complete the quick RCV Clips Listener Survey here: https://form-usa.keela.co/rcv-clips-podcast-listener-survey

Resources include those mentioned in this episode and links to budgeting RCV election resources generally:

- RCV Maps: https://www.rcvresources.org/state-assessments

- RCTab: https://www.rcvresources.org/rctab

North Carolina - 2010 Judicial RCV Election

- NC RCV Voter Education flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17jl14XL3Y3ubHjt5apDP9H_AC58LZ1pY/view?usp=sharing

- NC How To Vote RCV flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xfZq-71mb4z-MRW9Y9m1c6k5wJW7vQKm/view?usp=sharing

Budgeting for RCV Resources

- RCVRC election planning page: https://www.rcvresources.org/election-planning

- What is the Cost of Conducting a Ranked Choice Voting Election? (2018):

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MUllXBm9YwJX7hF1vdL3As51m10hJcDX/view

- The Cost of RCV blog (2018): https://medium.com/mit-election-lab/the-cost-of-ranked-choice-voting-522e646db323

- The Cost of RCV paper (2018): https://esra.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1556/2020/11/rhode.pdf

In today's episode, Ryan Kirby and Rene Rojas, our two newest RCVRC team members, discuss their background, how they came to the RCVRC, and more. Listen in to get to know them a little better.

Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KuPPmWb66CkJvB6fjXj6ZGdNUjDdSMgl/view?usp=sharing

Complete the quick RCV Clips Listener Survey here: https://form-usa.keela.co/rcv-clips-podcast-listener-survey

Resources mentioned in this episode:

- RCTab: https://www.rcvresources.org/rctab

Since the year 2000, there have been 11 recounts in ranked choice voting (RCV) elections in the U.S., and six of those happened last year! Two were held in Utah, two in New York City, and one each in Portland, Maine, and Minneapolis, Minnesota. In today’s episode, Rozan Mitchell of Utah County, Utah, Deb McDonough with the League of Women Voters of Maine, and Jeff Narabrook from the City of Minneapolis walk us through those RCV recounts and recounts in general.

Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-KXoOxCudbWb31D13OzfUkAjQlbRFBIn/view?usp=sharing

Complete the quick RCV Clips Listener Survey here: https://form-usa.keela.co/rcv-clips-podcast-listener-survey

Resources include stories about the recounts last year and links to recount resources generally.

FairVote blog post - Election recounts rarely change the outcome: https://www.fairvote.org/election_recounts_rarely_change_the_outcome

NYC Recounts:

- City Limits article - Here’s Who Officially Won NYC’s Primary Elections—And Which Two Races Will Have Recounts: https://citylimits.org/2021/07/20/heres-who-officially-won-nycs-primary-elections-and-which-two-races-will-have-recounts/

- THE CITY article - Perkins loses Harlem council primary recount by 114 votes to Democratic socialist: https://www.thecity.nyc/2021/8/17/22629447/perkins-loses-harlem-council-primary-recount-by-114-votes-to-democratic-socialist

Sandy, Utah Recount:

- The Salt Lake Tribune article - It’s over — Sandy accepts election results, ends recount bid, elects its first female mayor: https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2021/11/22/will-there-be-recount/

- Sandy, UT 2021 Election Results: https://sandy.utah.gov/485/Results

Moab, Utah Recount:

- Moab Sun News article - Dec. 7 recount planned for Moab City Council seats: Grand County voter turnout at 57.13%; candidates weigh in on ranked choice voting: https://moabsunnews.com/2021/11/18/dec-7-recount-planned-for-moab-city-council-seats-grand-county-voter-turnout-at-57-13-candidates-weigh-in-on-ranked-choice-voting/

- City of Moab Election Results: https://moabcity.org/236/Election-Information

Portland, Maine Recount:

- Bangor Daily News article (paywall) - Roberto Rodriguez leads Portland’s at-large council race after recount: https://bangordailynews.com/2021/11/09/news/portland/roberto-rodriguez-leads-portlands-at-large-council-race-after-recount-brandon-mazer-challenging-disputed-ballots/

- Memo to City Council about what happened in the Nov. 2021 election: https://content.civicplus.com/api/assets/f1cce740-3243-4e59-ae98-0c952f56db09?cache=1800

- Portland, ME 2021 Municipal Election Results: https://www.portlandmaine.gov/1298/Past-Election-Results

Minneapolis, Minnesota Recount:

- 2021 City Council Ward 2 Election Results: https://vote.minneapolismn.gov/results-data/election-results/2021/council-ward-2/

Citizens for Election Integrity Minnesota page: https://ceimn.org/

NCSL - Election Recounts page: https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/automatic-recount-thresholds.aspx

Massachusetts voters had the opportunity to adopt ranked choice voting statewide on November 3, 2020. In this three-part series, the Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center dives into how the campaign came together, what it took to get on the ballot, what the campaign did to reach prospective voters and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the long-delayed final episode, Kobe Yank-Jacobs and Liz Popolo talk about what it took to run a field campaign entirely online due to COVID-19.

Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LmSHDqZAsbWfQNLAWtcRGNDG-uIadjGI/view?usp=sharing

Resources mentioned in this episode:

- Yes on 2 campaign: www.yeson2rcv.com/

- Voter Choice Massachusetts: https://voterchoicema.org/

- Rank the Vote NYC - RCV Voter Education materials: https://rankthevotenyc.org/resource-audience/voter-resources/

- Common Cause: Election Protection coalition - Protect The Vote: https://protectthevote.net/

Chris Hughes and Melissa Hall join Kelly Sechrist to discuss the Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center's recently launched research project: RCV Maps. These state assessments provide users a starting point for understanding what will be needed for any state, county, or city to implement RCV.

Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15GaNNHHmsRitag1NzweivpoGzxcBfjd_/view?usp=sharing

Resources mentioned in this episode:

- RCV Maps: https://www.rcvresources.org/state-assessments

- RCVRC Webinar - RCV Maps: Understanding RCV Implementation: https://www.rcvresources.org/rcv-maps-understanding-rcv-implementation

- Verified Voting - The Verifier: https://verifiedvoting.org/verifier/#mode/navigate/map/ppEquip/mapType/normal/year/2020

Kelly, Chris, and Rosemary discuss what has been happening at the Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center. Listen in to hear project updates and more.

Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zwH9rM1UhH7V_4crPIQQyzUdz8xSWvuP/view?usp=sharing

Resources mentioned in this episode:

- RCTab: https://www.rcvresources.org/rctab

- RCV Maps: https://www.rcvresources.org/state-assessments

- RCVRC website: http://www.rcvresources.org

- RCReview Newsletter: https://www.rcvresources.org/rcreview-newsletter

- Election Conference - August 2021: https://www.electioncenter.org/