How Does RCV Compare?

Ranked Choice Voting compares very favorably against other single-winner and multi-winner voting methods. Although there is no perfect voting method, we believe it to be the best available for political elections.

Single-Winner Voting Method Comparison

The following chart compares RCV when used to elect single-member offices to other single-winner voting methods, using criteria we believe to be most important for political elections. See our Single-Winner Voting Method Comparison page for further details on these criteria and their rationale.