Nevada: Final-Five Voting
Campaign Status: Active
The Policy
Final-five voting (open primaries + ranked choice voting in the general election) for U.S. Senate and congressional races, legislative elections and statewide office positions.
Background
The only voters who can currently participate in Nevada’s primary elections are those registered as Republican or Democrat even though nearly 30% of Nevada voters are officially registered as “non-partisan.”
In the 2022 election, a majority of Nevada voters approved Final-Five Voting via a ballot measure. Voters must approve the measure one more time in the 2024 election for the proposal to become law. If passed, Nevada will become the third state in the nation to implement RCV statewide.
Who’s Involved?
RepresentUs is working with the Yes on 3 campaign and a coalition of partners and community groups to lay the groundwork for the 2024 vote and ensure there is support to pass the measure.
GET INVOLVED
You can make an impact on this campaign no matter where you live.
The Latest On This Campaign
Picture this: What Nevada’s elections could look like 5 years from now
May 2 2023
The initiative also would drastically change how campaigns are conducted, forcing candidates and political parties to appeal to the more moderate voter rather than the radicals they appeal to during a closed primary.
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How ‘Final Five Voting’ Can Help Save Democracy
Mar 1 2023
By eliminating party primaries and using an instant runoff process, this reform would help reduce the scourge of negative partisanship.
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Nevada voters back big changes to their election system
Nov 14 2022
The measure, which was passing by 52.8% as of Sunday morning, establishes open primary elections in which the top five candidates advance and then a ranked-choice voting system for general elections.
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