TELL CITY COUNCIL: PHILLY WANTS RANKED CHOICE VOTING!

CONTACT CITY COUNCIL!

  • THE SCRIPT

    Hi, I am a resident of [Philadelphia/your neighborhood] and I am calling to urge [City Council member] to vote on May 28th in favor of the resolution calling on the PA General Assembly to allow the use of Ranked Choice Voting.

    As a voter, I want to be able to support my favorite candidates without worrying that this could help their opponents win though vote splitting.

    And if I were running for office, I would want the same thing. RCV can improve our elections, as it is already doing in places like New York, Alaska, and Maine, and state law needs to change to make this a reality.

    **Feel free to personalize this!

  • Mark Squilla

    District 1

    (215) 686-3458

    CONTACT

  • Kenyatta Johnson

    Council President, District 2

    (215) 686-2070

    CONTACT

  • Jamie Gauthier

    District 3 (West Philly, Kingsessing)

    (215) 686-0459

    CONTACT

  • Curtis Jones

    District 4 (Manayunk, Roxborough, Overbrook)

    (215) 686-3416

    CONTACT

  • Jeffery Young, Jr.

    District 5 (Art Museum, North Philly, Fishtown)

    (215) 686-3442

    CONTACT

  • Michael J. Driscoll

    District 6 (Northeast)

    (215) 686-3444

    CONTACT

  • Quetcy Lozada

    District 7 (Kensington, Fairhill, Frankford)

    (215) 686-3449

    CONTACT

  • Cindy Bass

    Deputy Majority Whip, District 8 (Germantown, Mount Airy, Chestnut Hill)

    (215) 686-3424

    CONTACT

  • Anthony Phillips

    District 9 (Oak Lane, Cheltenham)

    (215) 686-3455

    CONTACT

  • Brian J. O’Neill

    District 10 (Bensalem, Somerton, Bustleton)

    (215) 686-3422

    CONTACT

  • Katherine Gilmore Richardson

    Majority Leader, At-Large

    (215) 686-0454

    CONTACT

  • Isaiah Thomas

    Majority Whip, At-Large

    (215) 686-3446

    CONTACT

  • Jim Harrity

    At-Large

    (215)-686-8295

    CONTACT

  • Nina Ahmad

    At-Large

    (215) 686-3450

    CONTACT

  • Rue Landau

    At-Large

    (215) 686-3420

    CONTACT

  • Kendra Brooks

    Minority Leader, At-Large

    (215) 686-0461

    CONTACT

MORE INFORMATION

What What We Are Asking For:

We are asking City Council to pass a trigger bill that would allow Philadelphia to implement RCV immediately upon the passage of the state-level legislation.

Passing a trigger bill is a strategic move that ensures we are ready to move forward with RCV as soon as the statewide reform is enacted, and puts pressure on state legislators to pass Ranked Choice Voting.

What City Council Members Can Do:

Pass the Trigger Bill: Support and vote for the introduction of a bill in the City Council that allows RCV to be implemented as soon as state law allows.

Advocate for RCV: Publicly support the effort to pass the state-level bill that will enable RCV, and encourage other local leaders to do the same.

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR RANKED CHOICE VOTING CAMPAIGN

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Organize with us to win RCV!

  • In our current “pick one” system, when there are more than two candidates running and you’re not sure your favorite has enough money or name recognition to win, you feel the pressure to abandon the candidate you really love to vote for a “front-runner” you like less instead to avoid “throwing your vote away.”

    With ranked choice voting your vote is never wasted. If your favorite candidate lacks the support to win, your ballot automatically counts for your next choice. You can vote with your heart and your head at the same time.

    Check out our Ranked Choice Voting Resource page for more materials to better understand RCV!

  • We are pushing a Ranked Choice Voting bill in the House and in the Senate. The bill would give municipalities the option to use RCV in their municipal elections!

    We’re also meeting with Philadelphia and Pittsburgh city councils to pass trigger bills so that when RCV is passed at the state level, it goes into effect immediately.

  • There are many ways to get involved in our RCV campaign! Our statewide RCV team meets every other Wednesday at 7pm on zoom.

    Fill out this form here to get started and scroll down to see our upcoming meetings!

    Here are some ways you can get involved:

    1. Talk to your state legislator and city council member about Ranked Choice Voting

    2. Write Letters to the Editor about RCV

    3. Distribute flyers, help organize a local RCV event, and talk to your neighbors about RCV!

    4. Create social media content about RCV (videos, graphics, etc)

  • As of November 2023, 50 American jurisdictions have RCV in place, reaching approximately 13 million voters.

    This includes 2 states, 3 counties, and 45 cities, several of which are using the “gold standard” of proportional RCV. Military and overseas voters cast RCV ballots in federal runoff elections in 6 states.

    Check out this map here to see where RCV is currently used!

  • RCV means every vote counts and every voice is heard. Specifically, RCV ensures majority support, decreases toxic campaigning, increases voter engagement, minimizes ‘lesser of two evils’ voting, increases representation of women, and increases representation of people of color.