Everyone, including elected representatives, is frustrated with toxic politics, extreme polarization, and gridlock. We desperately need systemic reforms like #RankedChoiceVoting to create a more constructive and meaningful democracy.
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New to the #RankedChoiceVoting movement in Illinois? Come hang out with us! On Wednesday, March 18 from 6:30 to 9pm, we will be hosting a happy hour at Webster Wine Bar (2601 N Milwaukee Ave) in Chicago. RSVP at www.fairvoteillinois.org/events !
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Did you know that the #Oscars use #RankedChoiceVoting to determine Best Picture? Share this simple explainer video with your friends, and let them know that we could be using this for political elections to give voters more choices and more power!
Photo of former US President Barack Obama with text that reads "Did you know?: In 2002, then Illinois State Senator Barack Obama introduced SB1789, which would have instituted ranked choice voting for congressional primaries."
Side-by-side comparison of what Illinois's ten-candidate 2026 primary ballot would look like with and without ranked choice voting. On one side, voters can only pick one candidate from a list of ten. On the other side, they can rank up to 4 choices in order of preference.
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#RankedChoiceVoting #RCV #Illinois #IllinoisPolitics #Midterms2026 #Primaries2026 #Primaries
Did you know?: FairVote Illinois is advocating for ranked choice voting in Illinois? SB2004 is currently in the State Senate, which would allow Illinois municipalities (including Chicago) to adopt RCV if they choose to do so via referendum.
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This week, 4 prominent Chicago faith leaders called on Illinois to adopt #RankedChoiceVoting to mitigate polarization and vote-splitting.
Read the article: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/01/o...
#RCV #Democracy #Faith #Chicago #ChicagoIllinois
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We need ranked choice voting in order to have a truly free and fair vote.
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SB2004 is a bill that has been introduced that would provide for the smooth implementation of RCV for local municipalities. It would be a big step towards using RCV for larger elections. Go to tinyURL.com/RCV4Illinois to contact your Senator!
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Illinois: #RankedChoiceVoting is making progress! Go to tinyURL.com/RCV4Illinois or click the link in bio to contact your state legislator to let them know that you want RCV!
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Did you know?: We are advocating for ranked choice voting for Chicago and Illinois! Visit tinyURL.com/RCV4Illinois to contact your representatives in support of the ranked choice voting local option bill in the State Senate!
Local Chicago faith leaders recently called for ranked choice voting in the @chicagotribune.com !
#Chicago #ChicagoIllinois #Democracy #RankedChoiceVoting
Already used in over 50 jurisdictions nationwide, RCV would allow voters to rank their candidates. It would unite political parties and ensure majority-supported nominees in primaries.
#illinoisprimary #Election2026 #2026Primaries #Primaries #Primaries2026
Sample ballots from the democratic US Senate primary for Illinois, with a single-choice ballot on the left, and a ranked choice ballot on the right that allows voters to rank their choices in order of preference.
Sample ballots from the Republican US Senate primary for Illinois, with a single-choice ballot on the left, and a ranked choice ballot on the right that allows voters to rank their choices in order of preference.
Illinois, what would your primary ballot look like with #RankedChoiceVoting?
With ten candidates running in the Democratic Primary, the winner will likely not receive a 50% majority. In fact, the nominee could win with 30% of the vote or less.
Did you know? Oak Park, Illinois passed a ranked choice voting referendum with 79% voting yes in November 2024? SB2004 is needed to quickly and smoothly implement the referendum in time for Oak Park's next municipal elections!
#RankedChoiceVoting #RCV #Illinois #IllinoisPolitics
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Great happy hour last night in Oak Park! We wrote letters to our elected officials in support of @senatorlauramurphy.bsky.social's, @robertpeters.bsky.social's, and Senator David Koehler's SB2004, the ranked choice voting "local option" bill for IL! Contact your Sens. at tinyurl.com/RCV4Illinois !
Join us and consider starting a local chapter in your community at FairVoteIllinois.org or click the link in bio!
#RankedChoiceVoting #RCV #Democracy #Illinois #IllinoisPolitics #Politics #USPolitics #localpolitics #volunteer
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WE NEED RANKED CHOICE VOTING IN ILLINOIS! FairVote Illinois was founded in 2020 to bring together grassroots people power and elected officials at all levels of government in order to upgrade democracy by giving voters more choices and more power with RCV.
RCV is a simple upgrade to the way we vote that gives voters more choices and power by allowing them to rank candidates. Already used in >50 places nationwide, RCV is the leading solution to toxic politics, vote splitting, and giving voters more choices beyond two party duopoly.
SB2004 would explicitly allow local municipalities to implement the system and provide needed clarity for local clerks on best practices for implementation. #RankedChoiceVoting #Democracy #Illinois #IllinoisPolitics #Politics #LocalPolitics
Image of Illinois State Capital at Springfield with overlaid text that reads "Urgent: Ranked choice voting has passed in 3 Illinois municipalities, but implementation is stalled without state action. SB2004 would provide needed clarity to local clerks on how to implement ranked choice voting for local elections in local municipalities that choose to do so. Tell your Senator to support pro-democracy innovation with RCV by passing SB2004 at tinyurl.com/RCV4Illinois or click the link in bio!"
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Contact your state Senator now to support critical pro-democracy innovation in Illinois with SB2004 and #RankedChoiceVoting! SB2004 is a crucial step to the progress of pro-democracy innovation with ranked choice voting!
Constituents and FairVote Illinois volunteers Joe and Ryan stand next to State Senator Laura Ellman of the 21st State Senate District.
Great meeting about SB2004 with @senatorlauraellman.bsky.social! Lots of positive energy around local RCV in our State Senate! We are working hard to add co-sponsors to SB2004 so that local IL municipalities can implement RCV referendums if they choose to do so!
#RankedChoiceVoting #RCV #Democracy
Thanks so much for the shoutout!
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fairvoteillinois.org/events (or click the 🔗 in bio!) 👈👈👈 RSVP to meet us in Oak Park on Friday, February 27 from 6-9pm at One Lake Brewing in Oak Park, Illinois!
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We hope that @govpritzker.illinois.gov will come out in support of #RankedChoiceVoting soon!
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fairvoteaction.quorum.us/campaign/Sup... 👈👈👈 Click here to contact your state senator urging them to support SB2004 so that Illinois municipalities can implement ranked choice voting!
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As the courts work to figure out the legality, state lawmakers are not waiting. State Senator Laura Murphy has introduced SB2004, legislation that would provide clarity to clerks in municipalities seeking to try out ranked choice voting for their local elections.
News headline from WGLT that reads "Ranked choice voting stalled in Illinois, waiting for clarity from the courts."
Illinois has an opportunity to begin experimenting with upgrading its democracy to #RankedChoiceVoting!
Three municipalities have already passed RCV, but implementation has been stalled by legal uncertainty.
View the full WGLT article here: www.wglt.org/local-news/2...
The federal RCV ban proposed in MEGA would make it harder to accurately measure the consent of the governed at the polls while stymieing pro-democracy innovation nationwide. Visit TinyURL.com/NoRCVBan to send a message to your reps urging them to reject a federal RCV ban.
