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(10/25/24) WUSA9: DC's Initiative 83 explained
(10/25/24) UPI: Six states, Washington, D.C., to vote on adopting, abandoning ranked choice voting
(10/24/24) WAMU: 2024 election call-in special with Kojo Nnamdi
(10/24/24) The 51st: ¿De qué se trata la iniciativa de voto por orden de preferencia de D.C.?
(10/23/24) CityCast DC: What To Know Before You Vote on Initiative 83
(10/23/24) Ms. Magazine: Voter Guide: Ranked-Choice Voting Ballot Measures in Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, D.C., Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada and Oregon
(10/22/24) Associated Press: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Washington, DC, on Election Day
(10/22/24) Washington Post (Opinion): Why not make ranked-choice voting the norm?
(10/19/24) WUSA9: Iniciativa 83, lo que debes saber de la Votación por orden de preferencia y primarias semi-abiertas
(10/18/24) DC News Now: Thousands of DC Mail-in ballots returned; group reminds voters of Initiative 83
(10/18/24) WAMU: The Politics Hour: Maryland’s Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks and VA-7’s Democratic candidate Eugene Vindman
(10/17/24) Hill Rag: i-83 is on the Ballot. What is it?
(10/17/24) The 51st: D.C.'s ranked-choice voting initiative, explained
(10/17/24) The Wall Street Jounrnal: Ranked-Choice Voting on the Ballot
(10/16/24) Fox 5 DC (Video): Will DC voters change voting system?
(10/16/24) Fox 5 DC: DC Initiative 83: Ranked-choice voting, semi-open primaries on the ballot for DC
(10/14/24) Washington Informer: How Initiative 83 Could Shape D.C.’s Voting Future
(10/13/24) Washington Examiner: Democrats oppose DC’s Initiative 83 that would give independent voters primary election access
(10/13/24) Washington Post: In D.C. election, Initiative 83 push for voting changes is biggest wild card
(10/11/24) CityCast DC: Bribery-Marred Re-election Bid, Initiative 83 Explainer, and More Election Primers
(10/9/24) The Georgetowner: Editorial: Ranked-Choice Voting Is on the Ballot. What to Do?
(10/9/24) WUSA9: What is Initiative 83? Ranked choice voting and semi-open primaries
(10/8/24) The Dispatch: Don’t Vote Like Your Life Depended on It
(10/3/24) Washington Post Editorial Board: Put ranked-choice voting at the top of your list
(10/3/24) Washington City Paper: If Initiative 83 Passes, It Needs Money to Take Effect. But the Council Isn’t Guaranteed to Fund It.
(9/24/24) Hill Rag: What’s Initiative 83? Watch This Forum
(9/20/24) Washington Socialist: The Case for Initiative 83
(8/27/24) Greater Greater Washington: Initiative 83 could reopen the District’s fight over direct democracy
(8/21/24) Washington City Paper: Anita Bonds Targets D.C.’s Elections Board to Try to Keep Initiative 83 Off the Ballot
(8/15/24) CityCast DC: How I-83 Could Change DC Elections
(8/4/24) Axios: D.C.'s big election decision: Ranked-choice voting and open primaries
(8/2/24) Washington Examiner: DC voters to decide on ranked choice voting in November
(8/2/24) WTOP: DC Board of Elections OKs placing ranked choice voting, opening primaries to independents on ballot
(8/2/24) Washington Post: Initiative to bring ranked-choice voting to D.C. cleared for November ballot
(8/2/24) Washingtonian: Ranked-Choice Voting for DC Elections Will Be on the Ballot in November
(8/2/24) Washington City Paper: Election Reform Measure Initiative 83 Can Appear on November Ballot, Board Rules
(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