Ranked Choice Voting

Ranked Choice Voting

Ranked choice voting (RCV) is a system that gives voters the ability to rank candidates in order of preference - 1st choice, 2nd choice, and 3rd choice. Ranked choice voting was first implemented in Benton County in 2020 and is used for City of Corvallis races with three or more candidates.

Using ranked choice voting, the candidate with a majority of first-choice votes wins. If no candidate receives more than fifty percent of the first-choice votes, then the candidate who receives the fewest first-choice votes is eliminated from the race. Votes for the eliminated candidate are instantly recast to the voters' next-choice candidate. This process repeats itself until one candidate receives more than fifty percent of the votes or there are only two candidates left.

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Contact

For additional information or questions, contact the City Recorder at 541-766-6901 ext. 3 or city.recorder@corvallisoregon.gov.