The American Enterprise Institute published a study regarding proportional ranked-choice voting in Portland, Oregon. To read or download the study click here.

A recent study in Vol. Six, Issue one of NOW, Journal of Political Institutions and Political Economy, assessed Alaska’s top four non-partisan primary and Ranked Choice Voting system and found that winning candidates "were more likely to be centrists, willing to work across the aisle, and espouse moderate policy positions."   To read the article click here.

There is a new study in Political Behavior (2025) entitled: Petigrew, S., Radley, D., Overvotes, Overranks, and Skips, Mismarked and Rejected Votes in Ranked Choice Voting. The study provides evidence that “some groups of voters are confused by Ranked Choice Voting.” The study found that one in twenty Ranked Choice ballots “include a mismark.” The article also provides "evidence of the potential extent of that confusion.” To read the article, click here.

The Election Reformers Network has issued a report on Partisan Control of Ballot Measures. They include suggestions on how to stop the manipulation of citizen initiatives. To read their report click here.

On January 23, 2025, in an article in the Democracy SOS Substack, Greg Dennis, from Voter Choice Massachusetts, asserts that Ranked Choice Voting is superior to Condorcet Voting as a tool for political depolarization. Click here to read the article.

Note: Professor Ned Foley has criticized these conclusions in the 1/26/2025 Election Law Blog and argues “as laboratories of democracy states should consider Condorcet voting along with IRV. . ." (Instant Runoff Voting, which is another term for Ranked Choice Voting).

In Fulcrum, Eveline Dowling, PhD, Senior Fellow at Expand Democracy, concluded in a January 22, 2025 article based on a statistical study that Ranked Choice Voting may lead to proportional representation in ways that other election reforms do not. Click here to read the article.

The Brennan Center for Justice has issued a new Guide to Laws Against Intimidation of Voters and Election Workers.” This guide “identifies the kinds of intimidating conduct that ... are most likely to arise and outlines the legal tools to deter, mitigate, and respond to such tactics. To read this guide click here.

Click here to see the Justice Department’s updated Voting Rights and Elections website.

The States United, Protect Democracy and Law Forward, published a year end report that found 28 states had passed 62 bills in since 2020 that could cause confusion or delay in the election process. Click here to view the report.