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(10/3/24) Washington Post Editorial Board: Opinion Put ranked-choice voting at the top of your list
(7/18/24) WTOP: DC initiative brings the prospect of ranked choice voting to the forefront again
(7/16/24) Washington City Paper: Initiative 83 Looks Close to Making the November Ballot. Can Opponents Still Derail It?
(7/2/24) Washingtonian: What Would Ranked-Choice Voting Mean for DC Politics?
(7/2/24) Washington Informer: I-83 Proponents Submit Thousands of Signatures to D.C. Board of Elections
(7/2/24) Washington Examiner: DC voters inch toward defying mayor with huge shake-up for elections
(7/2/24) WUSA9: Group hopes to bring ranked choice voting to the District
(7/1/24) WUSA9: Ranked choice voting will be on the DC ballot this November
(7/1/24) Washington Post: Petition to change D.C. elections gets thousands of signatures. What’s next?
(7/1/24) DC News Now: Group in DC file paperwork for Initiative 83
(6/5/24) Washington Post: Status quo prevails in D.C. primary dominated by crime concerns
(5/25/24) Washington Post Editorial Board: Here’s who The Post endorses in D.C. Council primary elections
(5/22/24) Washington Post: They want to change how D.C. votes — one signature at a time
(4/21/24) Washington Post: In D.C.’s Ward 7, a ‘generational’ race to replace council’s Vince Gray
(4/19/24) The Hoya: Panelists Discuss Ranked-Choice Voting and Polarization With GU Politics
(4/5/24) The Hoya: Ranked Choice Voting Clears Another Hurdle to Ballot Initiative, Paves Way for More Candidates in DC Primaries
(4/4/24) The Eagle: Ranked-choice voting initiative may appear on D.C. ballot
(4/3/24) Ms. Magazine How Women are Fighting for More Equitable Elections Through Ranked-Choice Voting
(3/29/24) Washington Post Judge dismisses lawsuit against D.C. ranked-choice voting ballot measure
(2/23/24) The Hill (Opinion): It’s not a democracy when the parties control our elections
(2/21/24) Washington Blade: Capital Stonewall Democrats host forum on proposed ranked choice voting, open primaries
(2/15/24) Washington Socialist: Should the DC Left fear Ranked Choice Voting or Semi-Open Primaries?
(1/20/24) Fox 5 DC (Video): Is D.C. ready for ranked-choice voting?
(12/3/23) Washington Post (Letter to the Editor): Ranked-choice voting is better than a coin flip
(11/30/23) City Cast DC: What Ranked Choice Voting Could Mean For D.C.
(11/30/23) City Cast DC: Ranked Choice Voting Has Powerful Enemies in D.C.
(11/9/23) Washington City Paper: Filing Mistakes Could Doom the D.C. Democrats’ Legal Challenge to Initiative 83
(10/5/23) East of the River (Opinion): DC Should Have Open Primaries
(9/25/23) Washington City Paper: D.C. Democrats’ Legal Challenge to Initiative 83 Exposes Long-Simmering Frustrations with Party Leadership
(8/21/23) Stateline: As ranked choice voting gains momentum, parties in power push back
(8/18/23) Washington Blade (Opinion): Open primaries, ranked choice voting support better democracy
(8/11/23) Washington Post Editorial Board: A D.C. Democratic Party lawsuit is decidedly undemocratic
(8/11/23) Washington Post (Letter to the Editor): A little hypocrisy from D.C. Democrats on voting
(8/9/23) Business Insider: DC Democrats argue ranked choice voting is confusing to voters in predominantly Black areas as they seek to block potential vote on implementing the system
(8/9/23) Daily Caller: DC Dems’ Lawsuit Says New Voting Reform Could Cause ‘Confusion’ For Black Voters
(8/8/23) Washington Post: D.C. Democrats sue to block ranked-choice voting ballot measure
(8/8/23) WTOP: DC’s Democratic Party sues over ballot measure that would allow ranked choice voting, open primaries
(8/8/23) The Hill (Opinion): Could election reform in DC help conservatives embrace it nationwide?
(8/7/23) DCist: D.C. Democratic Party Sues To Keep Ranked Choice Voting And Open Primaries Off The Ballot
(7/25/23) DC News NOW: Proponents push for ranked-choice voting in DC
(7/21/23) Washington Post: D.C. ranked-choice voting ballot initiative clears first hurdle
(7/21/23) Washington Informer: D.C. Board of Elections Deems Polarizing Ballot Initiative ‘Proper Subject Matter’
(7/19/23) Washington Informer: Ranked-Choice Voting and Open Primaries Discussed as Constitutional Matters
(7/19/23) DCist: D.C. Democratic Party Pushes To Keep Ranked Choice Voting And Open Primaries Off The Ballot
(7/11/23) Washington Post Editorial Board: House GOP election bill expands dark money and curtails D.C. autonomy
(7/7/23) Washington Examiner: House Republicans seek to ban ranked choice voting in DC elections
(7/6/23) Daily Caller: Mike Lawler Introduces Bill To Ban Ranked-Choice Voting In DC
(5/31/23) Washington Informer: D.C. Democrats Oppose Ranked-Choice Voting in City Elections
(5/26/23) Washington Post Editorial Board: How to make D.C. government more representative
(5/20/23) WTOP: Ballot initiative may bring major changes to DC voting
(5/18/23) Washington Post: D.C. ranked-choice voting initiative could be headed to the ballot
(5/18/23) DCist: New Ballot Initiative Proposes Bringing Ranked-Choice Voting And Open Primaries To D.C.
(5/18/23) Washington City Paper: A New Ballot Initiative Could Bring Ranked-Choice Voting and Open Primaries to D.C. Expect a Big Fight