Local electoral systems ballot measures
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Voters have decided on local electoral systems ballot measures across the U.S. As a local ballot measure topic, this includes measures regarding local electoral systems, which define how elections are conducted and how votes are counted to determine election outcomes. The topic is grouped within the local election policy area.
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Upcoming ballot measures
- See also: 2026 ballot measures and 2027 ballot measures
The following is a list of local ballot measures related to this topic that are certified or potential for this year and future elections:
There are no ballot measures related to this topic that have qualified for the ballot.
List of local ballot measures
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Years
States
2025
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Greenbelt, Maryland, Advisory Referendum 1, Ranked-Choice Voting for City Council Member Elections Measure (November 2025)
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Skokie, Illinois, Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (April 2025)
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Virginia Beach, Virginia, City Council District Election System Measure (November 2025)
2024
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Bloomington, Minnesota, Question 1, Repeal of Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (November 2024)
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Eugene, Oregon, Measure 20-349, STAR Voting for Mayor and City Council Elections Initiative (May 2024)
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Irvine, California, Measure D, City Council Size and Districts Amendment (March 2024)
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Memphis, Tennessee, Referendum Ordinance No. 5884, Majority Runoff Election for Mayor Amendment (November 2024)
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Mountain House, California, Measure E, City Council Elections Measure (March 2024)
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Oak Park, Illinois, Ranked-Choice Voting for Village President and Board of Trustees Initiative (November 2024)
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Oakridge, Oregon, Measure 20-364, STAR Voting for Three Election Cycles Amendment (November 2024)
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Peoria Township, Illinois, Ranked-Choice Voting Advisory Question (November 2024)
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Richmond, California, Measure J, Top-Two Primary Election Initiative (November 2024)
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Richmond, California, Measure L, Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2024)
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Soledad, California, Measure P, City Council District Elections Referendum (March 2024)
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Washington, D.C., Initiative 83, Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (November 2024)
2023
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Burlington, Vermont, Question 6, Ranked-Choice Voting for Mayor, School Commissioner, and Ward Election Officer Amendment (March 2023)
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East Lansing, Michigan, Ballot Question 3, Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (November 2023)
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Easthampton, Massachusetts, Question 1, Multi-Winner Ranked-Choice Voting Advisory Question (November 2023)
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Kalamazoo, Michigan, Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (November 2023)
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Minnetonka, Minnesota, Repeal of Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (November 2023)
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Redondo Beach, California, Measure CA5, Ranked-Choice Voting Amendment (March 2023)
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Royal Oak, Michigan, Proposal B, Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (November 2023)
2022
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Clark County, Washington, Amendment 10, Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2022)
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Evanston, Illinois, Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2022)
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Fort Collins, Colorado, Ballot Question 2C, Ranked-Choice Voting Amendment (November 2022)
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Multnomah County, Oregon, Measure 26-232, Ranked-Choice Voting for County Elections Amendment (November 2022)
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Ojai, California, Measure M, Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2022)
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Portland, Maine, Question 4, Proportional Ranked-Choice Voting Amendment (November 2022)
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Portland, Oregon, Measure 26-228, Changes to City Governance and Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2022)
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San Juan County, Washington, Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2022)
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Seattle, Washington, Proposition 1A and 1B, Approval Voting Initiative and Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2022)
2021
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, Proposal B, Ranked-Choice Voting Charter Amendment (November 2021)
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Austin, Texas, Proposition E, Ranked Choice Voting Initiative (May 2021)
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Broomfield, Colorado, Question 2A, Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2021)
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Burlington, Vermont, Question 4, Ranked-Choice Voting Amendment (March 2021)
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Westbrook, Maine, Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (November 2021)
2020
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Albany, California, Measure BB, Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2020)
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Bloomington, Minnesota, Question 3, Ranked-Choice Voting Amendment (November 2020)
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Boulder, Colorado, Measure 2E, Ranked-Choice Voting for Mayor Amendment (November 2020)
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Eureka, California, Measure C, Ranked-Choice Voting Amendment (November 2020)
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Minnetonka, Minnesota, Question 1, Ranked-Choice Voting Amendment (November 2020)
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Portland, Maine, Ranked-Choice Voting for City Council and School Board Measure (March 2020)
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St. Louis, Missouri, Proposition D, Approval Voting Initiative (November 2020)
2019
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Easthampton, Massachusetts, Question 1, Ranked-Choice Voting for Mayor Measure (November 2019)
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Easthampton, Massachusetts, Question 2, Ranked-Choice Voting for City Council Measure (November 2019)
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Lowell, Massachusetts, Question 1, Ranked-Choice Voting Advisory Question (November 2019)
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New York City Ballot Question 1, Elections Charter: Ranked-Choice Voting, Vacancies, and City Council Redistricting Timeline Amendment (November 2019)
2018
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Amherst, Massachusetts, Home Rule Charter, Ballot Initiatives, and Ranked-Choice Voting Commission Amendment (March 2018)
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Fargo, North Dakota, Measure 1, Approval Voting Initiative (November 2018)
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Lane County, Oregon, Measure 20-290, Score Then Automatic Runoff Voting Method (November 2018)
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Memphis, Tennessee, Referendum Ordinance No. 5669, Repeal of Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2018)
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Memphis, Tennessee, Referendum Ordinance No. 5677, Eliminate Run-Off Elections (November 2018)
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Port Chester, New York, Cumulative Voting for Board of Trustees Measure (October 2018)
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Santa Clara, California, Measure A, District Council Elections and Ranked-Choice Voting Amendment (June 2018)
2016
2015
2011
2010
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Aspen, Colorado, Referendum 2B, Repeal of Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2010)
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Burlington, Vermont, Question 5, Repeal of Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (March 2010)
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Portland, Maine, Question 1, Ranked-Choice Voting for Mayor Measure (November 2010)
2009
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Aspen, Colorado, Referendum 2A, Continue Ranked-Choice Voting Advisory Question (November 2009)
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Pierce County, Washington, Amendment 3, Repeal of Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2009)
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St. Paul, Minnesota, Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2009)
2008
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Cincinnati, Ohio, Issue 8, Proportional Representation for City Council Initiative (November 2008)
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Glendale, Arizona, Proposition 404, Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (September 2008)
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Memphis, Tennessee, Referendum 5, Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2008)
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Santa Fe, New Mexico, Amendment 5, Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (March 2008)
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Telluride, Colorado, Question 202, Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (November 2008)
2007
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Aspen, Colorado, Referendum 2E, Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2007)
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Clallam County, Washington, Amendment 1, Allow for Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2007)
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Sarasota, Florida, Question 2, Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (November 2007)
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Springfield, Illinois, Ranked-Choice Voting for Military and Overseas Voters Measure (April 2007)
2006
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Davis, California, Measure L, Multi-Winner Ranked-Choice Voting Advisory Question (November 2006)
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, Question 1, Ranked-Choice Voting Amendment (November 2006)
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Oakland, California, Measure O, Ranked-Choice Voting Amendment (November 2006)
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Pierce County, Washington, Amendment 3, Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2006)
2005
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Burlington, Vermont, Question 5, Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (March 2005)
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Takoma Park, Maryland, Ranked-Choice Voting Advisory Question (November 2005)
2004
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Berkeley, California, Measure I, Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (March 2004)
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Ferndale, Michigan, Proposal B, Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2004)
2003
2002
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Basalt, Colorado, Referendum 2A, Home Rule Charter and Ranked-Choice Voting Amendment (November 2002)
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San Francisco, California, Proposition A, Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (March 2002)
2001
2000
1999
1998
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Multnomah County, Oregon, Measure 26-85, Repeal County Election Runoff Requirement and Allow Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 1998)
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Santa Clara County, California, Measure F, Allow for Ordinance for Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 1998)
1996
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San Francisco, California, Proposition G, District Elections for Board of Supervisors Measure (November 1996)
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San Francisco, California, Proposition H, Preference Voting for Board of Supervisors Measure (November 1996)
1993
1991
1988
1976
1974
1965
1961
1960
1949
1936
1918
1915
1913
Arizona
California
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Albany, California, Measure BB, Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2020)
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Berkeley, California, Measure I, Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (March 2004)
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Davis, California, Measure L, Multi-Winner Ranked-Choice Voting Advisory Question (November 2006)
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Eureka, California, Measure C, Ranked-Choice Voting Amendment (November 2020)
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Irvine, California, Measure D, City Council Size and Districts Amendment (March 2024)
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Los Angeles, California, Amendment 8, Proportional Representation for City Council Initiative (March 1913)
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Mountain House, California, Measure E, City Council Elections Measure (March 2024)
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Oakland, California, Measure O, Ranked-Choice Voting Amendment (November 2006)
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Ojai, California, Measure M, Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2022)
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Redondo Beach, California, Measure CA5, Ranked-Choice Voting Amendment (March 2023)
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Richmond, California, Measure J, Top-Two Primary Election Initiative (November 2024)
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Richmond, California, Measure L, Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2024)
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San Francisco, California, Proposition A, Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (March 2002)
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San Francisco, California, Proposition G, District Elections for Board of Supervisors Measure (November 1996)
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San Francisco, California, Proposition H, Preference Voting for Board of Supervisors Measure (November 1996)
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San Leandro, California, Measure F, Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2000)
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Santa Clara, California, Measure A, District Council Elections and Ranked-Choice Voting Amendment (June 2018)
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Santa Clara County, California, Measure F, Allow for Ordinance for Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 1998)
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Soledad, California, Measure P, City Council District Elections Referendum (March 2024)
Colorado
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Aspen, Colorado, Referendum 2A, Continue Ranked-Choice Voting Advisory Question (November 2009)
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Aspen, Colorado, Referendum 2B, Repeal of Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2010)
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Aspen, Colorado, Referendum 2E, Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2007)
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Basalt, Colorado, Referendum 2A, Home Rule Charter and Ranked-Choice Voting Amendment (November 2002)
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Boulder, Colorado, Measure 2E, Ranked-Choice Voting for Mayor Amendment (November 2020)
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Broomfield, Colorado, Question 2A, Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2021)
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Carbondale, Colorado, Home Rule Charter and Ranked-Choice Voting Amendment (November 2003)
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Fort Collins, Colorado, Ballot Question 2C, Ranked-Choice Voting Amendment (November 2022)
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Fort Collins, Colorado, Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (April 2011)
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Telluride, Colorado, Question 202, Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (November 2008)
District of Columbia
Florida
Illinois
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Evanston, Illinois, Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2022)
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Oak Park, Illinois, Ranked-Choice Voting for Village President and Board of Trustees Initiative (November 2024)
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Peoria Township, Illinois, Ranked-Choice Voting Advisory Question (November 2024)
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Skokie, Illinois, Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (April 2025)
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Springfield, Illinois, Ranked-Choice Voting for Military and Overseas Voters Measure (April 2007)
Maine
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Portland, Maine, Question 1, Ranked-Choice Voting for Mayor Measure (November 2010)
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Portland, Maine, Question 4, Proportional Ranked-Choice Voting Amendment (November 2022)
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Portland, Maine, Ranked-Choice Voting for City Council and School Board Measure (March 2020)
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Westbrook, Maine, Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (November 2021)
Maryland
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Greenbelt, Maryland, Advisory Referendum 1, Ranked-Choice Voting for City Council Member Elections Measure (November 2025)
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Takoma Park, Maryland, Ranked-Choice Voting Advisory Question (November 2005)
Massachusetts
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Amherst, Massachusetts, Home Rule Charter, Ballot Initiatives, and Ranked-Choice Voting Commission Amendment (March 2018)
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Cambridge, Massachusetts, Question 1, Repeal of Proportional Representation Initiative (November 1961)
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Cambridge, Massachusetts, Question 1, Repeal of Proportional Representation Initiative (November 1965)
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Easthampton, Massachusetts, Question 1, Multi-Winner Ranked-Choice Voting Advisory Question (November 2023)
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Easthampton, Massachusetts, Question 1, Ranked-Choice Voting for Mayor Measure (November 2019)
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Easthampton, Massachusetts, Question 2, Ranked-Choice Voting for City Council Measure (November 2019)
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Gloucester, Massachusetts, Proportional Representation Measure (December 1949)
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Lowell, Massachusetts, Question 1, Ranked-Choice Voting Advisory Question (November 2019)
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Worcester, Massachusetts, Repeal of Proportional Representation Initiative (November 1960)
Michigan
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, Proposal B, Ranked-Choice Voting Charter Amendment (November 2021)
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, Proposal B, Repeal of Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (April 1976)
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (November 1974)
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East Lansing, Michigan, Ballot Question 3, Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (November 2023)
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Ferndale, Michigan, Proposal B, Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2004)
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Kalamazoo, Michigan, Proportional Representation for City Council Measure (February 1918)
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Kalamazoo, Michigan, Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (November 2023)
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Royal Oak, Michigan, Proposal B, Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (November 2023)
Minnesota
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Bloomington, Minnesota, Question 1, Repeal of Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (November 2024)
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Bloomington, Minnesota, Question 3, Ranked-Choice Voting Amendment (November 2020)
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Duluth, Minnesota, Question 2, Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (November 2015)
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, Question 1, Ranked-Choice Voting Amendment (November 2006)
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Minnetonka, Minnesota, Question 1, Ranked-Choice Voting Amendment (November 2020)
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Minnetonka, Minnesota, Repeal of Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (November 2023)
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St. Paul, Minnesota, Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2009)
Missouri
New Mexico
New York
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New York City, New York, Question 2, Proportional Representation Amendment (November 1936)
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New York City Ballot Question 1, Elections Charter: Ranked-Choice Voting, Vacancies, and City Council Redistricting Timeline Amendment (November 2019)
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Port Chester, New York, Cumulative Voting for Board of Trustees Measure (October 2018)
North Dakota
Ohio
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Ashtabula, Ohio, Proportional Representation Initiative (August 1915)
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Cincinnati, Ohio, Issue 1, Cumulative Voting Amendment (May 1993)
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Cincinnati, Ohio, Issue 2, Proportional Representation for City Council Amendment (November 1988)
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Cincinnati, Ohio, Issue 6, Proportional Representation for City Council Amendment (November 1991)
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Cincinnati, Ohio, Issue 8, Proportional Representation for City Council Initiative (November 2008)
Oregon
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Benton County, Oregon, Measure 2-100, Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2016)
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Eugene, Oregon, Measure 20-349, STAR Voting for Mayor and City Council Elections Initiative (May 2024)
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Eugene, Oregon, Measure 20-51, Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (September 2001)
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Lane County, Oregon, Measure 20-290, Score Then Automatic Runoff Voting Method (November 2018)
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Multnomah County, Oregon, Measure 26-232, Ranked-Choice Voting for County Elections Amendment (November 2022)
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Multnomah County, Oregon, Measure 26-85, Repeal County Election Runoff Requirement and Allow Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 1998)
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Oakridge, Oregon, Measure 20-364, STAR Voting for Three Election Cycles Amendment (November 2024)
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Portland, Oregon, Measure 26-228, Changes to City Governance and Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2022)
Tennessee
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Memphis, Tennessee, Referendum 5, Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2008)
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Memphis, Tennessee, Referendum Ordinance No. 5669, Repeal of Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2018)
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Memphis, Tennessee, Referendum Ordinance No. 5677, Eliminate Run-Off Elections (November 2018)
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Memphis, Tennessee, Referendum Ordinance No. 5884, Majority Runoff Election for Mayor Amendment (November 2024)
Texas
Vermont
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Burlington, Vermont, Question 4, Ranked-Choice Voting Amendment (March 2021)
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Burlington, Vermont, Question 5, Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (March 2005)
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Burlington, Vermont, Question 5, Repeal of Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (March 2010)
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Burlington, Vermont, Question 6, Ranked-Choice Voting for Mayor, School Commissioner, and Ward Election Officer Amendment (March 2023)
Virginia
Washington
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Clallam County, Washington, Amendment 1, Allow for Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2007)
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Clark County, Washington, Amendment 10, Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2022)
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Pierce County, Washington, Amendment 3, Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2006)
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Pierce County, Washington, Amendment 3, Repeal of Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2009)
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San Juan County, Washington, Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2022)
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Seattle, Washington, Proposition 1A and 1B, Approval Voting Initiative and Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 2022)
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Vancouver, Washington, Amendment 1, Ranked-Choice Voting Measure (November 1999)
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