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MORE CHOICE, MORE VOICE, MORE POWER WITH RANKED CHOICE VOTING (RCV)

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HELP ILLINOIS BRING RCV TO PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES!

Right now legislators in Springfield are participating in a task force to
evaluate using RCV in Illinois’ presidential primary elections. 

This is a great first step to teach voters about RCV and help make sure
Illinois’ nominees are truly a reflection of the will of the people.

Contact your legislators today!

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Why RCV?

NO MORE WASTED VOTES

THE CURRENT SINGLE-CHOICE ELECTION PROCESS CREATES TENS OF THOUSANDS OF WASTED
VOTES.

Why? Because early and absentee voters sometimes vote for candidates who drop
out or are no longer viable by a state’s primary date. That means those voters’
choices don’t count for anything.

RCV is Better because it prevents wasted votes and gives voters the opportunity
to express their full range of preferences, rather than feeling pressure to use
their single vote for a compromise candidate.

Votes for dropouts or nonviable candidates are simply redistributed to the
voter’s next highest-ranked choice. This means that the ultimate nominee has the
support of the most number of voters

RCV opens the door to more options for voters to ensure the winner actually
represents the will of the majority. 

And, with RCV, voters no longer feel a need to vote against a candidate.
Instead, they are able to vote FOR someone. No matter what happens, each
person’s vote matters with RCV.



POSITIVE CAMPAIGNING

NOMINEES ARE OFTEN CHOSEN IN NEGATIVE, DIVISIVE PRIMARIES AND WIN WITH JUST A
FRACTION OF THEIR PARTY’S VOTERS BEHIND THEM.

Instead of trying to win votes through a competition of ideas, our elections
have become a race to the bottom, with candidates more focused on convincing
voters not to vote for an opponent rather than making the case for why they
themselves are a better choice. 

RCV is Better because it encourages positive campaign messaging, since
candidates must appeal to a wider group of voters to win. Negative campaigning
can be a liability if it alienates potential second and third choice votes. That
means fewer negative ads bombarding voters. 



MORE CANDIDATE DIVERSITY

IT’S NO SECRET THAT PEOPLE OF COLOR AND WOMEN ARE DRAMATICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED
IN OUR POLITICS.

We’ve only ever had one non-white president, and no president has ever been a
woman or identified as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. Even when diverse
candidates do run, they’re seen as having less chance of winning against their
opponents.

RCV is Better because it has been shown to increase diversity among winners
selected with ranked choice ballots. Because RCV voters can vote for who they
really want, their true preferences are revealed. It turns out that many voters
do support diverse candidates–we just don’t get to see that reflected in our
current system. Instead, many people from minority groups feel unseen and
unheard by our nation’s leaders. RCV is an opportunity for voters to feel truly
represented by the people they elect.



GOOD NEWS!


THERE IS ALREADY A RANKED-CHOICE AND VOTING SYSTEMS TASK FORCE

The Task Force is analyzing what it will take to make elections better by using
RCV in Illinois’ presidential primaries. The report, set to be released in
Spring 2024, will make way for legislation that allows all parties to opt-in on
whether or not to use RCV in their party’s primary.

Tell your representatives that we need better elections in Illinois.

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RCV FOR DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES

Voters have the option to rank candidates in order of preference – first,
second, third, and so on. 

Votes from the first round are tallied, and if every candidate receives above
15% of the vote, results are final and every candidate receives delegates in
proportion to their vote share. The vote threshold is set by the party. If any
candidate does not receive above 15%, the candidate with the fewest votes is
eliminated. That candidate’s votes are then redistributed to the remaining
candidates respective of their voters’ second preferences. This process
continues on until all remaining candidates are above the 15% threshold.

RCV FOR REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES

Voters have the option to rank candidates in order of preference – first,
second, third, and so on. 

Votes from the first round are tallied, and if no candidate receives over 50% of
the vote (a threshold set by the party), then the candidate with the fewest
votes is eliminated. That candidate’s votes are then redistributed to the
remaining candidates respective of their voters’ second preferences. This
process continues on until one candidate secures 50% of the vote. That candidate
receives all the delegates.

How it works

WE ARE STRONGLY SUPPORTING

BETTER ELECTIONS IN ILLINOIS

MAURICE WEST

STATE REPRESENTATIVE

LAURA MURPHY

STATE SENATOR

TELL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES THAT WE NEED BETTER ELECTIONS IN ILLINOIS.

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