Ranked Choice Voting

Here’s a timeline of the major news stories that happened in Utah throughout 2021.

The latest Utah news from Wednesday evening, Nov. 3, 2021.

Tallying the results only took about 45 minutes to an hour longer than usual and there wasn’t a significant difference in voter turnout.

Ranked-choice voting lets voters choose candidates in order of preference. With approval voting, people mark which candidates they’d be ok with being elected.

Some local officials are questioning whether now is the right time for election innovation, when the majority of Republicans voters across the country have doubts about the security of the 2020 presidential election.

Rep. Mike Winder, R-West Valley City, is hoping Utah’s experiment with ranked-choice voting at the local level will pay off. He wants to resurrect legislation to bring ranked-choice voting to some statewide elections.

The latest Utah news from Thursday evening, June 3, 2021.

Utah uses a different method of ranked-choice voting than other states. Experts say Utah’s way of doing it helps out the majority party or political ideology. Tyler Jarvis, a math professor at Brigham Young University said, "If you want candidates that are identical to whatever the majority is, then you need the Utah system."

One benefit, supporters say, is higher voter turnout and enthusiasm among people of color. But others argue the research is inconclusive on whether the practice helps or hurts minority voters.

Utah cities and towns had until Monday to decide if they want to use ranked choice voting in this year’s local elections. Nearly two dozen have opted to participate.

Wednesday morning, August 19, 2020Gubernatorial Primary Renews Look At Ranked Choice VotingA Utah legislative committee met Tuesday to discuss ways to…

A new mock election gives both voters and nonvoters the opportunity to try a new voting method in Salt Lake City’s crowded mayoral race.The Salt Lake…