Santa Clara County puts ranked choice voting on back burner - San José Spotlight

Santa Clara County will decide whether to implement ranked choice voting later this year

Santa Clara County officials have pushed back a decision on changing the local election system until later this year, when they say they will have a better idea of how the federal budget will affect the county.

Santa Clara County Supervisors Postpone Decision on Ranked-Choice Voting Amid Debate

SAN JOSE, Calif.—In an April 15 meeting, two Santa Clara County supervisors voted to delay a decision on adopting ranked-choice voting (RCV), citing the complexity of implementation and concerns over funding. The matter is now postponed until at least late September, when the availability of future federal funding is expected to become clearer. The motion to delay came from Supervisor Betty Duong of District 2 and Supervisor Susan Ellenberg of D…

Santa Clara County puts ranked choice voting on back burner - San José Spotlight

Santa Clara County officials aren’t killing the idea of ranked choice voting — they just need to sort out an “existential crisis” before seismically shifting Silicon Valley elections. Ranked choice voting proponents wanted the idea to gain momentum at a Tuesday meeting of the county Finance and Government Operations Committee meeting. But Supervisors Betty Duong and Susan Ellenberg, who sit on the committee, opted to delay bringing the proposal …

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Santa Clara County puts ranked choice voting on back burner

Santa Clara County officials aren’t killing the idea of ranked choice voting — they just need to sort out an “existential crisis” before seismically shifting Silicon Valley elections. The post Santa Clara County puts ranked choice voting on back burner appeared first on Mountain View Voice.