Welcome to the fifth episode of the RCV Roundtable, "A Power Grab": Ohio Issue 1 & the Future of RCV in Ohio!!

While Ohio may not have ranked-choice voting in statewide elections, it does have an early history with RCV since many Ohio cities were the first to implement RCV back in the beginning of the 1900s. 

The movement to bring RCV back is in full swing, but there is a potential major roadblock that Ohio residents will be voting on tomorrow, Ohio Issue 1. Issue 1 would require future initiated constitutional amendments to pass with 60% of the vote and would increase the amount of counties signatures have to be collected from, potentially killing future initiatives. 

In this episode, Auston and Nikita sit down with Executive Director of Rank the Vote Ohio Kyle Herman to dive deep into the current situation of RCV and Issue 1 in Ohio and Issue 1’s potential harmful impacts on democracy. 

If you are an Ohio resident, make sure to vote on Issue 1 on August 8th. The polls open at 6:30 AM and close at 7:30PM!

The RCV Roundtable will be going on a brief hiatus so that our hosts can move back into college! Stay tuned for more episodes in September. Embrace your voice, unlock the choice!!

Welcome to the fourth episode of the RCV Roundtable, “The Power of Preference”: Inside Alaska’s Ranked Choice Voting with Jason Grenn

While Alaska’s journey with RCV started in 2002, the state revolutionized its electoral system in 2020 by creating RCV for the general election and open top-four primaries for state and congressional offices.

With Alaska’s vast geographic expanse and diverse communities, organizers in the state such as former state Rep. Jason Grenn, met the people where they are through tremendous grassroots efforts. In this episode, Auston and Nikita sit down with Mr. Grenn to dive deep into the history and current situation of RCV in Alaska and how the rest of the country can learn from “the last frontier”.

We also finally reveal the long-awaited winner of our very first Rank The Vote merch giveaway!

Tune in to “The RCV Round Table'' on August 7th at 5 pm EST for our next episode! Embrace your voice and unlock the choice!!

In 2018, Maine became the first state in the nation to use ranked-choice voting in federal elections after its residents voted for it in 2016. The implementation faced numerous challenges that involved the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, a delay effort by the legislature, and another referendum campaign. Movements to expand RCV in the state continue to face obstacles as well. In this episode, Auston and Nikita sit down with former state Rep. Diane Russell to dive deep into the history of RCV in state and how the rest of the country can learn from Maine.

Remember to enter into our merch giveaway to receive a free tote by following the directions outlined in the episode! Tune in to “The RCV Round Table” on July 26th at 5 pm EST for the next episode! Embrace your voice, and unlock the choice!!

Background on the history of ranked-choice voting in Maine: https://www.lwvme.org/RCV_Timeline.html

Welcome to the RCV Roundtable with Auston Collings and Nikita Paudel! Presented by the national, non-partisan non-profit Rank the Vote, “The RCV Roundtable” brings together the incredible stories of grassroots organizers from all corners of the country. Join us in the upcoming weeks as we dive into the grassroots efforts to implement Ranked Choice Voting in elections all across the country. In this episode, Auston and Nikita introduce themselves, the podcast, and the concept of ranked-choice voting. Tune in to “The RCV Round Table” every other Wednesday at 5 pm EST for more episodes! Embrace your voice, and unlock the choice!!