Voters in D.C approved Initiative 83 (72.7% in favor, 27.3% against)

Initiative 83: Pass Ranked Choice Voting and open partisan primaries to independent voters

✅ Good for voters: In many cities and states across the country, Ranked Choice Voting has been shown to help fix political gridlock, ensure elected representatives earn the support of a majority of voters in their districts, and turn campaigns into more positive affairs.

In May of 2023, the Make All Votes Count DC Coalition started working to qualify an initiative for the ballot that would transform DC elections with Ranked Choice Voting and enfranchise the 1 in 6 independent voters who currently cannot participate in taxpayer-funded party primaries. They’ve overcame a major legal challenge from the D.C. Democratic Party, and gathered enough signature to put the question before voters in November 2024.

Make All Votes Count DC is led by Lisa D. T. Rice, a native Washingtonian and election reform champion who served the local community as an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner in Ward 7. The campaign was endorsed and supported by the League of Women Voters of DC, Rank the Vote, Veterans for All Voters, DC for Democracy, and many others. The full list of endorsements can be found on their website.