Bringing a Stronger Electoral System to Chicago

“Few Chicagoans will deny that the city’s current two-round election system is deeply flawed. The system demands that voters, already weighed down by electoral fatigue and apathy, return to the polls for runoff elections. It also tends to promote a kind of ‘strategic’ mentality toward voting that discourages people from choosing their preferred candidates in favor of candidates who may appear more ‘electable.’ These are significant barriers to democratic participation.”

The Chicago Tribune recently published a letter to the editor from LWV Chicago president Jane Ruby promoting Ranked Choice Voting. LWV Chicago is fighting to establish Ranked Choice Voting for municipal elections in the City of Chicago.