On the Ballot

On this episode: The third episode of ‘RCV Explained,’ our four-part series on Ranked-Choice Voting. As RCV garners more attention–and more ballot measures and bills aim to either expand, limit, or ban RCV–we’re here with everything you need to know. In Part 3, StopRCV Chairman Trent England joins to make the case for repealing and stopping the spread of the voting system. He walks us through his major arguments against RCV, highlights anecdotal elections where it caused concern among some voters, and shares some ideas for alternative methods of election reform.   Learn more about the arguments against RCV here: https://stoprcv.com/  More from BP on RCV: https://ballotpedia.org/Ranked-choice_voting_(RCV)  Newsletters: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates   Stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you have questions, comments, or love for BP, feel free to reach out at ontheballot@ballotpedia.org or on Twitter @Ballotpedia. *On The Ballot is a conversational podcast featuring interviews with guests across the political spectrum. The views and opinions expressed by them are solely their own and are not representative of the views of the host or Ballotpedia as a whole. 

On this episode: The second episode of ‘RCV Explained,’ our four-part series on Ranked-Choice Voting. As RCV garners more attention–and more ballot measures and bills aim to either expand, limit, or ban RCV–we’re here with everything you need to know.  In Part 2, FairVote’s Research Director Deb Otis joins to explain the case for adopting RCV nationwide. She unpacks how RCV fared in this past November’s elections, goes over the voting system’s purported benefits, and addresses some of the most common concerns she hears from voters and policy makers.  Learn more about the arguments in favor of RCV here: https://fairvote.org/  More from BP on RCV: https://ballotpedia.org/Ranked-choice_voting_(RCV)  Newsletters: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates   Stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you have questions, comments, or love for BP, feel free to reach out at ontheballot@ballotpedia.org or on Twitter @Ballotpedia. *On The Ballot is a conversational podcast featuring interviews with guests across the political spectrum. The views and opinions expressed by them are solely their own and are not representative of the views of the host or Ballotpedia as a whole. 

On this episode: The first episode of ‘RCV Explained,’ our four-part series on Ranked-Choice Voting. As RCV garners more attention–and more ballot measures and bills aim to either expand, limit, or ban RCV–we’re here with everything you need to know.  In Part 1, Ballotpedia Staff Writer Joe Greaney joins to provide a simple definition of RCV and an overview of what the country’s current legislative landscape looks like. We recap the ballot measures we saw in 2023 and take a look ahead to what initiatives have started gaining traction for 2024. Correction notice: In this episode, Greaney erroneously identifies approval voting as a type of ranked-choice voting. Approval voting is its own distinct type of voting system, separate from RCV. More information on approval voting can be found here :https://ballotpedia.org/Approval_voting History of RCV Ballot Measures: https://ballotpedia.org/History_of_ranked-choice_voting_(RCV)_ballot_measures  More from BP on RCV: https://ballotpedia.org/Ranked-choice_voting_(RCV)  Newsletters: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates   Stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you have questions, comments, or love for BP, feel free to reach out at ontheballot@ballotpedia.org or on Twitter @Ballotpedia. *On The Ballot is a conversational podcast featuring interviews with guests across the political spectrum. The views and opinions expressed by them are solely their own and are not representative of the views of the host or Ballotpedia as a whole. 

On this episode: Republican Strategist Patrick Ruffini joins Editor-In-Chief Geoff Pallay in conversation about how polling has changed since the introduction of digital strategies, the biggest challenges facing the industry in 2024, and the most common questions he gets about how polling works. Stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you have questions, comments, or love for BP, feel free to reach out at ontheballot@ballotpedia.org or on Twitter @Ballotpedia. Follow Patrick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/patrickruffini?lang=en  Check out our previous episode on polling earlier this year, featuring an interview with Democratic Pollster Anna Greenberg: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1wH1xHOSCtABv7EwpRLTJU  Newsletters: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates  *On The Ballot is a conversational podcast featuring interviews with guests across the political spectrum. The views and opinions expressed by them are solely their own and are not representative of the views of the host or Ballotpedia as a whole. 

On this episode: State elections took place on November 7th in Mississippi, New Jersey, Louisiana, and Virginia. Editor-in-Chief Geoff Pallay checks in with Victoria Rose. Stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you have questions, comments, or love for BP, feel free to reach out at ontheballot@ballotpedia.org or on Twitter @Ballotpedia. Newsletters: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates  *On The Ballot is a conversational podcast featuring interviews with guests across the political spectrum. The views and opinions expressed by them are solely their own and are not representative of the views of the host or Ballotpedia as a whole. 

On this episode: Our staff share some of the races and storylines they’re watching for next month, with state legislative elections set to take place in Mississippi, New Jersey, Louisiana, and Virginia. Stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you have questions, comments, or love for BP, feel free to reach out at ontheballot@ballotpedia.org or on Twitter @Ballotpedia. Top 15 races to watch: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Top_15_Elections_to_Watch,_2023  Overview of this November's Elections: https://ballotpedia.org/State_legislative_elections,_2023  Learn more about your candidates: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection  Newsletters: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates  *On The Ballot is a conversational podcast featuring interviews with guests across the political spectrum. The views and opinions expressed by them are solely their own and are not representative of the views of the host or Ballotpedia as a whole. 

On this episode: University of Florida professor Michael McDonald joins the show to talk about the UF Election Lab, his research on early voting, and lessons to be learned from voter turnout and participation in the 2020 election. Stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you have questions, comments, or love for BP, feel free to reach out at ontheballot@ballotpedia.org or on Twitter @Ballotpedia. UF’s Election Lab: https://election.lab.ufl.edu/  Donate to BP: https://donate.ballotpedia.org/give/523785/#!/donation/checkout  Newsletters: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates  *On The Ballot is a conversational podcast featuring interviews with guests across the political spectrum. The views and opinions expressed by them are solely their own and are not representative of the views of the host or Ballotpedia as a whole.

On this episode: Virginia’s School Board Elections aren’t as competitive as you might’ve heard, according to our research and reporting by the Cardinal News’ Dwayne Yancey. Stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you have questions, comments, or love for BP, feel free to reach out at ontheballot@ballotpedia.org or on Twitter @Ballotpedia. Check out Dwayne’s reporting: https://cardinalnews.org/2023/09/19/across-virginia-most-school-board-seats-are-uncontested-especially-in-rural-localities/?fbclid=IwAR31G8C_5ZY82nbiRdXGo2a9GdM4X1a4BUJQ2ATUZ3fZASAwddUEycG0yhw  Learn more about these elections: https://ballotpedia.org/Virginia_school_board_elections,_2023   Newsletters: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates  *On The Ballot is a conversational podcast featuring interviews with guests across the political spectrum. The views and opinions expressed by them are solely their own and are not representative of the views of the host or Ballotpedia as a whole.

On this episode: An in-depth look at the Candidate Connection survey, a resource for voters across the country hoping to learn more about who’s appearing on their ballot. Stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you have questions, comments, or love for BP, feel free to reach out at ontheballot@ballotpedia.org or on Twitter @Ballotpedia. Explore the Surveys here: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection  Newsletters: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates  *On The Ballot is a conversational podcast featuring interviews with guests across the political spectrum. The views and opinions expressed by them are solely their own and are not representative of the views of the host or Ballotpedia as a whole. 

This week On The Ballot: Voters in five states will decide on 28 statewide ballot measures at the general election on November 7—the highest number of state ballot measures for an odd-numbered year since 2007. This year's ballot measures address issues like abortion, marijuana, utilities, taxes, and state constitutional rights. Available weekly on Thursday afternoons, stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you have questions, comments, or love for BP, feel free to reach out at ontheballot@ballotpedia.org or on Twitter @Ballotpedia. BP’s Ballot Measures Report: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_top_10_ballot_measures_to_watch,_2023  2023 Ballot Measures: https://ballotpedia.org/2023_ballot_measures  Newsletters: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates