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October 22, 2020: Report on London's Ranked-Choice Voting Election
New Publication
Administering a Ranked-Choice Voting Election: Lessons from London, Ontario
As the provincial government moves to revoke Ontario municipalities' power to hold ranked ballot elections, a new Centre report by graduate fellow Charlotte Kurs finds that London successfully administered its first ranked ballot election in 2018. London was the only municipality to adopt ranked ballot voting in 2018. Administering a Ranked-Choice Voting Election: Lessons from London, Ontario takes an in-depth look at how the City of London prepared for and ran a municipal election under the new system for the first time.
The report concludes that the preparations for the election, as well as the election itself, went smoothly in London. Keys to success included systematic testing of new equipment and an extensive public education campaign. While the report does not analyze the outcomes of London's election, it finds that 70% of London voters ranked more than one candidate, suggesting high public interest in the new system.
A webinar that includes a presentation of the report's findings and a Q&A with senior City of London election administrators is available on YouTube.