FairVote

2023 Fairvote (c3) accomplishmentsfairvote has continued to meet the needs of the growing electoral reform movement. In 2023, fv: provided research, education, and media support for six states that passed rcv legislation, seven municipal rcv ballot measure wins, and hundreds of thousands of voters using rcv; published research reports and analyses on the need for electoral reform, including our biennial monopoly politics, dubious democracy, and locked out of representation reports showing the lack of competition in congressional elections and the overwhelming importance of partisanship. Published research reports and analyses covering civil campaigns, better representation, and high voter engagement in new york city, arlington, va, portland, me, and other cities using rcv around the country; engaged with media to grow the number of rcv editorial board endorsements, demonstrate the value of rcv in presidential primaries and the fair representation act, and maintain positive news coverage of rcv; participated in state voting rights act coalitions and conducted analysis on proportional rcv provisions of new york, Connecticut, California, and Washington state's vras and case law; supported election administrators in partnership with the rcv resource center by learning from and highlighting best practices around the country, including boulder, co's excellent first-time rcv implementation; partnered with the rcv research table to complete or highlight key findings on Alaska and new york city's rcv implementations, rcv and communities of color, the lack of competitive elections, the fair representation act, and non-majority elections; and maintained organizational excellence through effective board governance, leadership development, sound financial management, strong fundraising, and continued investment in monitoring, evaluation, and learning.