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Ranked Choice Voting

Subjects
Elections & Redistricting
Local Government
State Government
Published
10/10/2024

This memorandum provides an overview of ranked choice voting in Colorado and other states. Ranked choice voting is a method of voting where voters rank candidates by preference. Ranked choice voting is currently used in nonpartisan elections in several Colorado municipalities, with at least one additional municipality planning to use it in future elections.