• Ranked Choice Voting in New York City: An In-Depth Analysis


    This report examines the first citywide ranked choice voting (RCV) elections in New York City, conducted in June 2021. FairVote analyzed campaign activity, voter turnout, demographic trends, and cast vote records.

  • Ranked Choice Voting Elections Benefit Candidates and Voters of Color


    “A 2021 report from FairVote examines the ways in which communities of color benefit from ranked choice voting. Key findings include: Candidates of color benefit from the round-by-round counting process. Voters of color tend to rank more candidates than White voters. Candidates of color see the strongest gains in districts with a majority of voters…

  • Defining Differences: How five major news publications define and operationalize CRT


    “Conversations about critical race theory (CRT) have become intense and polarized over the past year. People on the left generally support CRT while people on the right generally oppose it. The CRT debate has largely been going on without a clear understanding of what people with different ideological positions mean when they use the term…

  • Congress At A Crossroads Report


    “Retiring Members of Congress Tell Us What’s Right, What’s Wrong–And How to Fix It”