In a ranked choice election, you don't just vote for one candidate. You get to rank all the candidates in the order that you like them. It's a small change to ballots that makes a big difference for democracy.
ranked choice ballots cast in Virginia last year
US cities and counties use ranked choice in local elections
Ending a century of winner-take-all elections in Charlottesville
How winner-take-all elections have warped city politics in Charlottesville and across Virginia
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