Tallking Points

Majority winners RCV ensures winners have support from a true majority (more than 50%) of voters, not just a plurality.

Never waste your vote Voters can rank their true preferences without fear of “wasting” their vote.

No more 'bullet voting RCV reduces the pressure to vote for only one candidate because your additional choices don’t harm your top choice—they are simply considered if your top choice has enough support to win.

Encourages people to run It eliminates the “spoiler effect” and encourages more candidates to run.

More positive politics Campaigns tend to be more positive when candidates seek second-choice votes.

More accurate results RCV produces results that better reflect the will of the community.

Builds consensus RCV encourages coalition-building and consensus among candidates and voters.

Stronger voice, more choice Voters have more choice and a stronger voice in the outcome.

Improves turnout RCV can increase turnout by making elections more meaningful and competitive, and by increasing incentives for more candidates to connect with voters.

It's simple It’s simple for voters—just rank candidates in order of preference.

It's proven RCV is already working in towns across the United States, in Maine and Alaska, and in many countries around the world.

Catalyzes larger improvements Adopting RCV locally helps build momentum for broader change. By using it in our town elections, voters and candidates gain firsthand experience with how simple and fair it is. If many towns adopt it, that creates strong grassroots support for bringing RCV to Massachusetts statewide—and eventually, nationwide

Builds trust in elections It builds trust in election results by ensuring broad support for the winner.

Encourages elected officials to deliver By making candidates need a majority to win, and increasing competition by encouraging people to run, it incentivizes elected officials to "get stuff done" for everybody