Ranked Choice Voting on the Table in Illinois

“As political division and mistrust surfaced again this inauguration week for Americans, some suburbs and Illinois towns are looking to put into action a system that proponents hope can boost fairness and increase trust in the election process: ranked choice voting.”

“‘If we get shot down (and) the court keeps shooting it down, we’re still going to keep fighting it,’ said Abigail Drumm, a policy lead for FairVote.”

LWV Chicago member Abigail Drumm is featured in a recent Chicago Tribune article highlighting efforts to implement Ranked Choice Voting systems in Illinois. LWV Chicago is fighting to establish Ranked Choice Voting for municipal elections in the City of Chicago.