After a trial run during the June primary for the Arlington County Board in Arlington, Virginia, the board decided not to use ranked choice voting (RCV) for local races in the upcoming November election.
Board members made the decision to halt the RCV pilot program after hearing mostly from proponents of RCV at a July 15 board meeting, because the members want more outreach and education provided to voters to help them understand how RCV works.
“I know we’ve heard some people who have asked that we commit to it now and for every election thereafter,” remarked outgoing Chair Christian Dorsey. “I don’t think that’s the proper thing to do at this point while we’re still gathering data, information, and socializing this with the community.”…