The 2021 municipal elections saw the first widespread use of ranked-choice voting (RCV) in Utah, with more than 20 cities and towns participating in Utah’s Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project. The use of RCV motivated myriad news stories, a public opinion survey, and multiple legislative proposals to reform RCV elections in Utah.
At the same time, the polarized political climate has heightened both the levels and resonance of politicization of elections in America. The potent mix of polarization and politicization of voting creates real risk of damaging public trust in elections – a fundamental civic institution in America’s approach to governing.
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