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Join the Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center for our monthly podcast, where we cover ranked choice voting election administration topics ranging from drafting legislation to election certification. We'll have brief interviews with team members of the Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center, election administrators who have run RCV elections, and more, to tell us about the resources available through the RCVRC and best practices learned from running RCV elections.
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- 3 weeks ago26 min
Previewing the Fall 2026 Elections with Tiffany Montemayor
Join Chris Hughes and Tiffany Montemayor as they sum up RCVRC's summer and preview the fall 2026 elections! Resources mentioned in the episode: Center for Civic Design Home Stretch Resources: https://civicdesign.org/tools/election-home-stretch/ RCVRC RCV Blueprint: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OYHu1PWx48Q15LGmrm8nA1L9woiPWl7aSJzCgtZPxZA/edit?usp=sharing Democracy Docket's Litigation Tracker: https://www.democracydocket.com/cases/ Sign up for our newsletter! https://www.rcvresources.org/subscribe
- Apr 30, 202624 min
Building a More Equitable Democracy with Colin Cole
Colin Cole, Director of Policy, Outreach, and Communications at More Equitable Democracy and co-host of MED’s podcast the Future of Our Former Democracy, joins Chris to talk about the newest season of his podcast and MED’s work across the country. Resources mentioned in this episode: More Equitable Democracy: https://www.equitabledemocracy.org/ The Future of Our Former Democracy: https://www.equitabledemocracy.org/the-future-of-our-former-democracy American Troubles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfbN2yVF7cY Democracy World Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcpFzBa3DZk
- Mar 31, 202627 min
Geaux Rank with Lavar Henderson
Lavar Henderson, 2025–2026 Student Body President at Louisiana State University, joins Chris to talk about ranked choice voting at LSU! Listen in as they discuss the history of RCV at LSU, campaign tactics in RCV, and how to resolve contested elections. Note: This podcast was recorded in early March. LSU's student government elections were held earlier this month, but after the podcast was recorded. FairVote Page on RCV on College Campuses: https://fairvote.org/our-reforms/ranked-choice-voting-information/?section=rcv-in-campus-elections State senators go to bat for LSU student government candidates accused of frat food bribery - 2025 LSU Elections: https://lailluminator.com/2025/03/17/state-senators-go-to-bat-for-lsu-student-government-candidates-accused-of-frat-food-bribery/ LSU Elections Commission: https://www.lsu.edu/sg/get-involved/elections.php
- Feb 26, 202632 min
Drag Queen Ranking Time with Chris Donnay
Chris Donnay, a mathematician and data scientist who studies election methods, joins Chris to talk about ranked ballots on RuPaul's Drag Race! Listen in as they discuss the Rate-A-Queen twist the show has used for the last few seasons, figure out just how each queen's ranked ballot is getting counted, and talk Drag Queen campaign strategy. Resources mentioned in this episode: Gold Derby Article Discussing this Research! - https://www.goldderby.com/reality-tv/2026/rupauls-drag-race-rate-a-queen-voting-method-decoded/ VoteKit - https://mggg.org/posts/votekit VoteKit Documentation - https://votekit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ Electoral college ties: https://ballotpedia.org/What_happens_if_there_is_a_tie_in_the_Electoral_College%3F_(2024) Tiebreaking Laws in the US: https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/resolving-tied-elections-for-legislative-offices Portland, ME Tie in 2021: https://abcnews.com/Politics/tied-city-council-race-portland-maine-decided-drawing/story?id=80976792
- Jan 29, 202639 min
Shepherding Legislation and Building Relationships with Michelle Whittaker
Michelle Whittaker, Executive Director of Ranked Choice Voting Maryland and Communications Director at Rank the Vote, joins Chris to talk about how she and Ranked Choice Voting Maryland prepare for legislative session and stay motivated to keep chipping away at big, immovable objects (like state legislatures). Resources: Maryland General Assembly Calendar: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/Pubs/Other/2026rs-Session-dates.pdf RCV Maryland Legislative Priorities: https://rcvmd.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/RCVMD-Legislative-Priorities-2026.pdf
- Nov 27, 202525 min
Proportional RCV and Power Sharing in Charlottesville, Virginia with Sally Hudson
Sally Hudson, Executive Director of Ranked Choice Virginia, joins Chris to talk about Charlottesville, Virginia's use of proportional RCV this summer and how PRCV changes how power gets used in a democracy.
- Oct 30, 202536 min
Educating Voters through Community Organizing with Grace Ramsey
Grace Ramsey, Co-Director of Democracy Rising, joins Chris to talk about socializing new forms of democracy and using community organizing principles in voter education. Resources mentioned in this episode: Portland, OR RCV FAQ: https://www.portland.gov/vote/ranked-choice-voting Democracy Rising: https://www.wearedemocracyrising.org/
- Sep 26, 202525 min
September 2025: RVC Clips Season Premiere: Back to Basics
Join Hosts Chris and Kelly as they launch the new season of RCV Clips. They talk about summer travels, RCV in this political moment, and set the stage for an exciting season of learning more about the basics of RCV and its place in the democracy landscape.
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