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

Budgeting for an RCV Election

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

Alaska's Extra-Special Special Election

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

What Happened in Alaska's Special Primary Election?

In today’s episode, RCVRC team members Rene Rojas and Chris Hughes discuss first-time ranked choice voting (RCV) implementations this year. Tune in to learn more!

Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I6ux3Yxqc91nyVwRKIIiVt_8o3k_8YKi/view?usp=sharing

Resources mentioned in this episode:

- RCV Results Reporting Best Practices - RCVRC: https://www.rcvresources.org/blog-post/reporting-the-results-of-ranked-choice-voting-elections
- RCV Ballot Usage Analysis and Design Recommendations - RCVRC and FairVote: https://www.rcvresources.org/blog-post/ranked-choice-voting-ballot-usage-analysis-and-design-recommendations
- Design Principles for RCV - Center for Civic Design: https://civicdesign.org/topics/rcv/

Albany, CA:
- RCV page: https://www.albanyca.org/departments/city-clerk/election-information/ranked-choice-voting
- Board of Education RCV Election Results: https://www.acgov.org/rovresults/rcv/248/rcvresults.htm?race=Albany%2F002-BoardOfEducation
- City Council RCV Election Results: https://www.acgov.org/rovresults/rcv/248/rcvresults.htm?race=Albany%2F001-CityCouncil

Palm Desert, CA:
- RCV in Palm Desert page: https://www.engagepalmdesert.com/ranked-choice-voting
- Palm Desert RCV Election Results: https://www.voteinfo.net/

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

First-Time RCV Implementations in 2022

In today’s episode, Grace Ramsey, Co-Director of Democracy Rising, and Juli Lucky, Executive Director of Alaskans for Better Elections, discuss the importance of RCV voter and candidate education, the value of building a coalition of education partners, and key concepts to consider when educating voters. Tune in to learn more! 

Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UnpazwPAKUbsl5uLW4_5t34Y28vkHdYK/view

Complete the quick RCV Clips Listener Survey here: https://form-usa.keela.co/rcv-clips-podcast-listener-survey-2023 

Resources mentioned in this episode:  
- Democracy Rising: https://www.wearedemocracyrising.org/
- Alaskans for Better Elections: https://alaskansforbetterelections.com/
- Alaska Division of Elections: https://www.elections.alaska.gov/
- RCV at the Oscars 2022 - FairVote: https://fairvote.org/ranked_choice_voting_at_the_oscars_2022/

RCV Education: Collaboration, Accessibility, and Trusted Messengers

In today’s episode, Anh-Linh Kearney, Research Analyst at RepresentUs, discusses the Protect the Win: An Advocate's Guide to Implementing RCV report that RCVRC recently co-published with RepresentUs and Democracy Rising. Tune in to learn more!

Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sbXG64ArSoe3zt7jlesf9p6ElgIO07sb/view?usp=drive_link

Complete the quick RCV Clips Listener Survey here: https://form-usa.keela.co/rcv-clips-podcast-listener-survey-2023

Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Protect the Win report: http://www.rcvresources.org/the-implementation-project
- 2023 Symposium – Protect the Win: https://www.rcvresources.org/2023-symposium
- RepresentUs: http://www.represent.us/
- Democracy Rising: https://www.wearedemocracyrising.org/

Protect the Win: An Advocate's Guide to Implementing RCV

In today’s episode, Sam McGinty, an RCV advocate from Vermont, discusses VPIRG, his work in Vermont, and frequently asked questions in legislative sessions. Tune in to learn more!

Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18lBM77i8Le-9x15bQOMXE1mfdnBZC9g_

Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG): https://www.vpirg.org/
- Ben & Jerry’s RCV Practice Election - Better Ballot VT (VPIRG project): https://www.betterballotvermont.org/ben-jerrys-practice-election
- VT Senate Gives Initial Approval of RCV Legislation - VPIRG press release (Mar. 29, 2023): https://www.vpirg.org/news/vt-senate-gives-initial-approval-of-ranked-choice-voting-legislation/
- RCV is a Popular Success in Burlington’s Town Meeting Day Election - VPIRG press release (Mar. 8, 2023): https://www.vpirg.org/news/ranked-choice-voting-is-a-popular-success-in-burlingtons-town-meeting-day-election/
- Mock RCV Election: Name These Plows - City of Madison, WI: https://www.cityofmadison.com/streets/maintenance/NameThesePlows.cfm
- Name These Plows RCV Results (Madison, WI) - RankedVote: https://app.rankedvote.co/contests/29011/Name-These-Plows/30265/results

VPIRG, Vermont, and Very Interesting Legislative Questions

In today’s episode, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows discusses protecting the win in Maine (ME), handling continuing education of elections and ranked choice voting (RCV), fighting against efforts to repeal RCV in ME, and looking ahead to RCV in 2024. Tune in to learn more!

Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xOQxQr0VQastxGSmBc5J02Nnhi5MLbib/view?usp=drive_link

Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Resources for RCV page - Maine SOS: https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/upcoming/rcv.html
- A Timeline of RCV in Maine (PDF) - Maine SOS: https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/upcoming/pdf/RCVpowerpointtimeline.UpdateJAN2021.pdf
- Director, Division of Election Audits & Training - Public Service Manager II (job posting) - Maine SOS: https://mainebhr.hire.trakstar.com/jobs/fk0xoib/
- Final Round: Ben & Jerry’s RCV Practice Election - Better Ballot VT (VPIRG project): https://www.betterballotvermont.org/ben-jerrys-practice-election

Elections in Maine: Reflecting on Five Years of Ranked Choice Voting

RCVRC's summer travel season is in full swing. In this episode, Chris and Kelly recap what conferences RCVRC has attended so far, where RCVRC plans to visit over the coming months, and why travel is such an important part of our values and strategic plan.

Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13NK5vIUYicVqv4cVL3LEsDA0INZ_EFyh/view?usp=sharing

Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Election Verification Network (EVN) - March 2023: https://electionverification.org/resources-events/
- Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) - April 2023: https://afpicon.com/recap
- International Association of Government Officials (iGO) - June 2023: https://iaogo.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=610929&module_id=400752
- Washington State Association of County Auditors (WSACA) - June 2023: https://wsaca.org/
- Netroots Nation - July 2023: https://www.netrootsnation.org/
- National Association of Counties (NACo) - July 2023: https://www.naco.org/events/2023-naco-annual-conference-exposition
- National Association of State Election Directors (NASED) - July 2023: https://www.nased.org/-conferences
- Voter Registrars Association of Virginia (VRAV) - July/August 2023: https://www.varegistrars.org/annual-meeting
- National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) - August 2023: https://www.ncsl.org/events/ncsl-legislative-summit-2023
- American Democracy Summit (ADS) - September 2023: https://americandemocracysummit.org/
- Final Round: Analyzing Results From Arlington's First Proportional RCV Election - FairVote: https://fairvote.org/analyzing-results-from-arlingtons-first-proportional-rcv-election/

Where in the World is RCVRC?

This month, we're talking about all things RCTab! In this episode, RCTab developer Armin Samii and RCVRC's new RCTab Program Director Mathew Ruberg discuss the basics of RCTab, our in-house RCV tabulation software, and what we can expect from the software moving forward. Tune in to learn more!

Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C8qEtQdYSRPSPH5GYy5AkrlzQJlJnYN9/view?usp=sharing

Resources mentioned in this episode:
- RCTab: https://www.rcvresources.org/rctab
- RCTab Fact Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BATh3xNzxHJy9hBOgi7KgHJ2WTmAIivo/view
- RCVis: https://www.rcvis.com/
- Match Made on BART - BART article: https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2021/news20210212
- Couple who met on BART tie the knot with whimsical BART-themed wedding – BART article: https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2023/news20230816
- Final Round: Mock M&M election teaches Alaskans about RCV - Alaska Public Media article: https://alaskapublic.org/2022/04/21/mock-mm-election-teaches-alaskans-about-ranked-choice-voting/

What's New with RCTab?

In this episode, Kelly sits down with Tiffany Montemayor, RCVRC's  Senior Director of Programming and Outreach and newest team member! Kelly and Tiffany discuss Tiffany's work with the State of Alaska Division of Elections, how she came to her new role at RCVRC, their trip to the American Democracy Summit, and more.

Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nIzXxmKt8X7ZA_LFlv4LDMaUJCgWf6kr/view?usp=sharing

Resources mentioned in this episode:
- American Democracy Summit: https://americandemocracysummit.org/
- RCV Clips May 2022: Alaska's Extra-Special Special Election featuring Tiffany: https://www.rcvresources.org/rcv-clips-podcast/may-2022-alaskas-extra-special-special-election
- Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey Annual Conference: https://coanj.com/re-cap-of-2023-coanj-conference-sept-20-22/
- Alaska Division of Elections: https://www.elections.alaska.gov/

Meet the RCVRC: Tiffany Montemayor

This month, Kelly interviews David Green, National Organizing Director for Rank the Vote. Kelly and David discuss grassroots organizing, collaboration in the RCV movement, karaoke songs, and more!

Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A-Os35psoXhYdui9su-MjRlhfOhf6UeU/view?usp=sharing

Resources mentioned in this episode:
Rank the Vote: https://rankthevote.us/
Netroots: https://www.netrootsnation.org/
Better Ballot Iowa: https://www.betterballotiowa.org/
CGPGrey video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8XOZJkozfI
Protect the Win: https://www.rcvresources.org/the-implementation-project

Rank the Vote, Grassroots Organizing, and More With David Green

This month, Chris returns to the podcast to chat with Kelly about the release of RCV Maps 2023, the newest update to our flagship research project.

Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e7itrAuqz0oFnyOCiECbq-rEPtIGEdH4/view?usp=sharing

Resources mentioned in this episode:
- RCV Maps 2023: https://www.rcvresources.org/state-assessments
- RCVRC reports: https://www.rcvresources.org/reports
- Risk-limiting audits explained: https://verifiedvoting.org/audits/whatisrla/

RCV Maps 2023 is here!

This month, Kelly talks to Chris about the state of RCV and the 2023 elections. They discuss risk limiting audits, future implementations, and RCV elections from New York City to Boulder, Colorado!

Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FbXVgKLZnFc7Nvpg3FnKnb9HvGC3Y6Mp/view?usp=sharing

Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Georgism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgism
- Boulder risk-limiting audit information: https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/auditCenter.html
- Ballotpedia RCV hub: https://ballotpedia.org/Ranked-choice_voting_(RCV)

What We Learned About RCV in 2023

This month, Kelly is joined by Tom Hicks, Commissioner of the Election Assistance Commission. They discuss the role of the EAC, the future of ranked choice voting, the state of U.S. elections in general, and more!

Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Os2SNp8xy-QE66sTn_vabrydo2JdxW8q/view?usp=sharing

Resources mentioned in this episode:
- EAC: https://www.eac.gov/
- VVSG: https://www.eac.gov/voting-equipment/voluntary-voting-system-guidelines
- The EAC and election security video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwxlTbm4lpo

An Election Assistance Commission Deepdive with Tom Hicks

This month, we're joined by Stephanie Gnoza, Boulder County's Elections Director, to discuss the first ever risk-limiting audit of a ranked choice voting election! Stephanie breaks down what a risk-limiting audit is, and the steps that Boulder took to pull off this landmark achievement in election security.

Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xzWehDuJfe-S_g5m-wStF-NDYZUQ-cw2/view?usp=sharing

Resources mentioned in this episode:

- 2023 Election Results Page: https://bouldercounty.gov/elections/results/
- RCV RLA Tool Github Repository: https://github.com/BoulderCounty/rcv-rla/
- Post-Election Press Release: https://bouldercounty.gov/news/official-results-for-2023-coordinated-election-posted-following-successful-risk-limiting-audit/
- Canvass + RLA Report: https://assets.bouldercounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2023C-Canvass-Documents.pdf
- Podcast listener survey: https://form-usa.keela.co/rcv-clips-podcast-listener-survey-2023

Celebrating the Country's First RCV Risk-Limiting Audit with Stephanie Gnoza

In this episode, Chris sits down with Ryan Kirby, RCVRC's Director of Policy, and our Spring Intern Lexey. The team discusses RCVRC's internship program, Lexey's research project, and more!

Episode transcript:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/19iqZ8wcBlBOUgHUCvEStMqdYkyOyWc3T/view?usp=drive_link

Meet RCVRC's Spring Intern!

In this episode, Kelly chats with Chris and Ryan of our policy department about the release of RCV Maps 2024, our flagship research project.

Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qulB5s-MOOsTCpqa3CY15_X6JxWqcGlZ/view?usp=sharing

Resources mentioned in this episode:

- RCV Maps: https://www.rcvresources.org/state-assessments
- RCV Maps fact sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NMlhr5KlzcixTw44eR7CBtDl383Zq8vu/view

RCV Maps 2024 is Here!

RCV Clips will be back with new episodes in September -- thanks for listening! In the final installment of the show before we take our summer hiatus, the team celebrates 7 years of RCV Clips and discusses their favorite episodes.

Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_x3srRNjL7-jrtEsJve_VjdEUHkmsHP9/view?usp=sharing

Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Listener survey: https://form-usa.keela.co/rcv-clips-podcast-listener-survey-2024
- March 2023: Protect the Win: https://www.rcvresources.org/rcv-clips-podcast/march-2023-protect-the-win-an-advocates-guide-to-implementing-rcv
- May 2022: Alaska's Extra-Special Special Election: https://www.rcvresources.org/rcv-clips-podcast/may-2022-alaskas-extra-special-special-election
- October 2020: The Massachusetts Campaign for Ranked Choice Voting, Part 1: https://www.rcvresources.org/rcv-clips-podcast/october-2020-the-massachusetts-campaign-for-ranked-choice-voting-part-1
- December 2020: The Massachusetts Campaign for Ranked Choice Voting, Part 2: https://www.rcvresources.org/rcv-clips-podcast/december-2020-the-massachusetts-campaign-for-ranked-choice-voting-part-2
- December 2021: The Massachusetts Campaign for Ranked Choice Voting, Part 3: https://www.rcvresources.org/rcv-clips-podcast/december-2021-the-massachusetts-campaign-for-ranked-choice-voting-part-3
- January 2020: The Great Middle School Election of 2019: https://www.rcvresources.org/rcv-clips-podcast/january-2020-the-great-middle-school-election-of-2019
- December 2023: What We Learned About RCV in 2023: https://www.rcvresources.org/rcv-clips-podcast/december-2023-what-we-learned-about-rcv-in-2023
- Post-Election Audits and Ranked-Choice Voting: https://www.rcvresources.org/blog-post/post-election-audits-and-ranked-choice-voting

Season Finale | Best of RCV Clips

RCV Clips is back with the first episode of our new season! In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, guest host Tiffany Montemayor is joined by multimedia journalist Juan Diego Ramirez to discuss their experiences of being Latinidad while working on American democracy issues, and the importance of connecting with all cultures and communities.

Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qcgirIeSHnvM5mvoHkwMtE2eX2WV-2gQ/view?usp=sharing

Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Nationly podcast: https://immigrantlypod.com/nationly
- DACA: https://www.uscis.gov/DACA
- CIELO: https://mycielo.org/
- Alaskan language assistance: https://www.elections.alaska.gov/language-assistance/
- Yup'ik-translated RCV explainer video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWFMDezO9k4

Language Access, Modern Journalism, and Ofrendas with Juan Diego Ramirez

Chris and Kelly return to the podcast for a conversation about RCV implementation in Multnomah County, Oregon. Then, Chris is joined by Deb Otis, Director of Research at FairVote, for a preview of all things RCV in the upcoming 2024 elections.

Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Ballot measures preview from FairVote: https://fairvote.org/ballot-measures/#_2024-ballot-measures
- Portland results info: https://www.multco.us/elections/how-rcv-ballots-are-counted
- Portland example unofficial results: https://multco-rcv-results.azurewebsites.net/Reports/0e994cd9-dace-4393-8884-17a092823a5f-City_of_Portland_Councilor_District_2
- Portland example final results: https://multco-rcv-results.azurewebsites.net/Reports/ac0dd7a6-50d8-4bc4-8a95-40ada967597a-City_of_Portland_Councilor_District_2


RCV in Portland and a 2024 Elections Preview with Deb Otis

In this episode, Kelly and Chris reflect on the 2024 elections and their implications for the future of ranked choice voting. They also highlight successful implementations of RCV from this fall. RCV Clips will return with new episodes in January!

Resources mentioned in this episode:
-Alaska repeal measures fails: https://www.adn.com/politics/2024/11/20/ranked-choice-voting-retained-in-alaska-after-final-ballot-count/
-Multnomah County RCV results: https://rcvresults.multco.us/

What We Learned About RCV in 2024

Leah Benson, Ranked Choice Voting Project Manager for Multnomah County, Oregon joins the podcast this month! She and Chris take a deep dive into the November 2024 elections in Portland, which marked the city's first time using RCV, and discuss the ins and outs of RCV implementation.

Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Portland Election Outcomes Report: https://www.portland.gov/auditor/elections/documents/election-outcomes-and-preliminary-voter-education-report-2024/download
- Multnomah County RCV explainer video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMt_oG8CrUo

A Deep Dive Into Portland, Oregon's RCV Elections with Leah Benson

Imani Brooks, Policy Fellow with Legal Defense Fund, joins the podcast this month to give us an overview on State Voting Rights Acts (SVRAs) across the country. She and Chris discuss what SVRAs do, how to build a strong SVRA, and what you can do to help pass one in your state.

Resources mentioned in this episode:
- New York AG's office SVRA landing page: https://ag.ny.gov/resources/organizations/new-york-voting-rights-act
- Legal Defense Fund (LDF) SVRA landing page: https://www.naacpldf.org/state-voting-rights-protect-democracy/
- LDF + Center for American Progress explainer video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUUG_fqycHs
- Brennan Center State Voting Laws: https://www.brennancenter.org/issues/ensure-every-american-can-vote/voting-reform/state-voting-laws
- Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund voting rights page: https://www.aaldef.org/programs/voting-rights/
- Latino Justice voting rights page: https://www.latinojustice.org/en/voting-rights
- Campaign Legal Center SVRAs page: https://campaignlegal.org/cases-actions/strengthening-democracy-through-state-voting-rights-acts-state-vras
- Harvard Election Law Clinic: https://hls.harvard.edu/clinics/in-house-clinics/election-law-clinic/
- LDF SVRA Polling Key Findings Memo: https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025-01-16-Key-Findings-Memo4.pdf
- Democracy Diminished: State and Local Threats to Voting Post-Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder (Shelby County): https://tminstituteldf.org/publications/democracy-diminished/
- What Project 2025 Means for Black Communities: Voting Rights and Black Political Power: https://tminstituteldf.org/threats-to-voting-rights-project-2025/

February 2025: All About State Voting Rights Acts with Imani Brooks

RCVRC's Director of Policy Ryan Kirby joins the podcast this month to launch our brand-new Proportional Ranked Choice Voting Hand Count Toolkit! He and Kelly lay out the basics of PRCV, how to use the toolkit, and discuss the development process.

Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Toolkit: https://www.rcvresources.org/prcv-hand-count
- PRCV 101 video: https://youtu.be/eQC6tmr7nbk
- PRCV Fact Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C1CthOXU_L9bhdOizJy-NgdeJLELvhQQ/view
- Multnomah County Video: https://youtu.be/0dfuEIcWBgY?feature=shared


Introducing the Proportional Ranked Choice Voting Hand Count Toolkit

RCVRC's Senior Director of Programming & Outreach Tiffany Montemayor and RCTab Program Director Mat Ruberg joined the podcast this month to debrief Redondo Beach's first-ever RCV elections last month! Mat and Tiffany walk us through the whole experience, from getting RCTab certified in California through Redondo Beach's post-election manual tally of their RCV results.

All About Redondo Beach's First RCV Election!

In this episode of RCV Clips, co-hosts Kelly and Chris discuss the upcoming ranked choice voting (RCV) elections in Charlottesville, Virginia, and New York City. They explore the implementation of RCV in Charlottesville, including its proportional voting system, and reflect on New York City's experience with RCV since its adoption. The conversation also touches on the competitive nature of the upcoming mayoral election in NYC and the technology used in RCV elections, such as RCTAB. The episode concludes with a look ahead at future RCV elections across various jurisdictions.

Season Finale: RCV Elections 2025

On the inaugural episode of RCV Clips, Morgan Chance and Karen Brinson Bell talk about the Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center's "Model RCV Implementation Plan." The Model Implementation Plan is a broad map of the start-to-finish process of ranked choice voting, from the introduction of legislation to approve this voting method to the certification of election results. The plan is a living document with hyperlinks and web resources. It will be continually updated as additional best practices and new information come to light.

Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Sjz3yg-ukpmY64er2IjPS-pdNGepgiMH/view?usp=sharing

Resources mentioned in this episode: 
- Model Implementation Plan: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15PX7RA1LQNLCM2pWVyOc0G3ZovadpWmq/view?usp=sharing

The RCV Model Implementation Plan

In this episode, Morgan Chance and Gary Bartlett discuss building a budget for ranked choice voting elections.

Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AaQkwPviT47GyPuMW4jmmetiM0suX6u8/view?usp=sharing

Resources mentioned in this episode:  
- Model Implementation Plan: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15PX7RA1LQNLCM2pWVyOc0G3ZovadpWmq/view?usp=sharing
- Requests for Proposal: https://www.rcvresources.org/blog-post/sample-rfpsrfis-voting-equipment
- Center for Civic Design RCV Usability Studies: https://civicdesign.org/projects/rcv/

Budgeting for RCV

Karen Brinson Bell and State Representative Marc Roberts of Utah discuss the ranked choice voting pilot project bill that passed there in March. 

Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sGtKPygaC6h8YETXvweb9ba4-Ct2vo2a/view?usp=sharing

Resources discussed in this episode: 
- FairVote's coverage of the Utah Bill: http://www.fairvote.org/empowering_utah_cities_to_fight_spoilers_with_ranked_choice_voting
- HB0035 Bill Text: https://le.utah.gov/~2018/bills/static/HB0035.html
- Utah Legislature Rap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMEweniYYDY

The Utah RCV Municipal Pilot Project

Chris Hughes and Morgan Chance talk about how ranked choice voting was used in the early 20th century and what that can tell us about ranked choice voting today. 

Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xCGlfzvjVDKzS8bfiLQhLuYPXvY4HuUf/view?usp=sharing

Resources discussed in the episode: 
- Jack Santucci's Blog on IBM RCV Voting Machines: https://fruitsandvotes.wordpress.com/2018/06/21/early-stv-voting-equipment/
- RCVRC History of RCV in the U.S. Webinar: https://www.rcvresources.org/history-webinar
- Jack Santucci's paper on the History of Multi-Winner RCV (paywall): http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1532673X16674774

The History of Ranked Choice Voting

Join the Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center for our monthly podcast, where we cover ranked choice voting election administration topics ranging from drafting legislation to election certification. We'll have brief interviews with team members of the Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center, election administrators who have run RCV elections, and more, to tell us about the resources available through the RCVRC and best practices learned from running RCV elections.

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