A powerful and achievable solution that puts voters first and gives politicians the freedom to act in the public interest
Final Five Voting is the combination of a top-five primary election and a ranked-choice general election—an election innovation that makes sure that all votes count and that those elected are accountable to all voters.
Final Five Voting
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All candidates run on a single primary ballot, regardless of party affiliation.
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All voters are eligible to vote in this single primary. Voters select their favorite candidate.
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When the votes are tallied, the top five vote getters advance to the general election.
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Top-Five Primary Election
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Voters rank the five candidates in order of preference.
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If no candidate earns a majority (over 50%) of the first-choice votes, the lowest polling candidate is eliminated and each of their voters’ single votes are transferred to their next-best choice.
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This continues until one candidate has the majority and is declared the winner.
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Ranked-Choice General Election
How it works
All Votes Count
Winners will be chosen by a majority of voters in November, instead of in low turnout primaries.
Those elected will be accountable to all voters
Legislators can work across the aisle, deal powerfully with trade-offs, bargain effectively, and deliver consensus solutions to complex challenges because those actions are more likely to be rewarded in the next election.