Stow's Charter Review Commission (CRC) began discussing Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) during their 4/9/25 meeting. RCV is a simple upgrade to the way we vote that's increasingly popular in other cities and states as a way to give voters more choices while upholding majority rule:

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As reported by the Stow Sunshine Project, Stow's CRC voted to recommend RCV as the "most requested change" of all the ideas the CRC reviewed. Now Stow's Council will decide whether to allow Stow's voters to vote on whether they are ready for more choice and more voice with RCV.

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Instant Runoffs with Ranked Choice Voting simply require a majority to win, while giving all voters more choice and more voice so that you can vote for your true favorite without feeling like your vote is wasted. When you have backup choices, more parties and candidates can run because you don't have to worry about "spoilers" and you can have more confidence that your vote will actually matter. Political toxicity decreases when candidates have to focus on problem-solving and finding common ground to win a majority instead of simply attacking the "other side" as the greater evil. So you can vote your hopes, not your fears!

Our team is working with allies on potential ballot language, but in the meantime we need to build our list to show the political class that Ohioans want Ranked Choice Voting in Ohio. Please sign here and spread awareness by inviting your friends!