Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) was recommended by Lakewood's Charter Review Commission (CRC) in 2024, and Lakewood City Council is considering putting a Charter Amendment for RCV on the ballot for the November 2025 Election. ​​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:

Lakewood's language for RCV is in Article 9 in Exhibit F of their CRC's Final Report (starting in section d on page 16). You can also use our Charter Amendments Guide to share ideas with Lakewood City Council.

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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!