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Election Reform and Women’s Representation: Ranked Choice Voting in the U.S

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  • Cynthia Richie Terrell

    (RepresentWomen, USA)

  • Courtney Lamendola

    (RepresentWomen, USA)

  • Maura Reilly

    (RepresentWomen, USA)

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Ranked choice voting first gained a foothold in the U.S. during the Progressive Movement in the 20th century as calls for electoral reforms grew. Ranked choice voting was implemented in many cities across the U.S. in both single- and multi-seat districts. But, by the 1940s it became a victim of its own success, turning the tides of the hegemonic white male leadership in U.S. legislative bodies with the election of women. Since the 1990s, ranked choice voting has once again gained traction in the U.S., this time with the focus on implementing single seat ranked choice voting. This article will build on the existing literature by filling in the gaps on how ranked choice voting—in both forms—has impacted women’s representation both historically and in currently elected bodies in the U.S.

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  • Cynthia Richie Terrell & Courtney Lamendola & Maura Reilly, 2021. "Election Reform and Women’s Representation: Ranked Choice Voting in the U.S," Politics and Governance, Cogitatio Press, vol. 9(2), pages 332-343.
    • Handle: RePEc:cog:poango:v9:y:2021:i:2:p:332-343
    DOI: 10.17645/pag.v9i2.3924
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