Meredith Sumpter
@MeredithSumpter
Grateful citizen. Main street believer. Mom of 4 (you should try it sometime) & married to Ryan. @FairVote CEO Retweets & likes not endorsements.
2024 was an amazing year for @FairVote & the #RankedChoiceVoting movement. It's amazing to see how far we’ve come. That was only possible thanks to folks nationwide. Thank you for your support this year. We’re all in on RCV in 2025 for better representation & responsive govt.
It was a privilege to join @FaithfulPolitik and talk about how #RankedChoiceVoting can help improve our elections. 250 years into America’s great experiment, 88% of Americans feel our political system is broken. RCV can help restore our democracy’s commitment to “We the People.”
In New York’s recent primary, Zohran Mamdani surged to victory with 56% of the vote thanks to Ranked Choice Voting—a growing system that’s helping voters across the country elect leaders who build coalitions, not just headlines. On this episode of Faithful Politics,…
Great piece in @latimes from @SeanMcMorris1 of @CACommonCause Voters in cities across California have embraced #RankedChoiceVoting for decades Expanding RCV to state elections would bring “lower costs, broader engagement, more representative outcomes & less divisive politics"
Contributor: How could ranked-choice voting reshape California politics? latimes.com/opinion/story/…
Great piece from @PostOpinions calling for full funding of DC’s Initiative 83: “#RankedChoiceVoting is much fairer… than letting anyone who can win a narrow plurality of the vote hold office. It’s also popular in places where it has been implemented.” washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/…
"I went into the cross-endorsement with, let's say, gritted teeth... but it generated a response of gratitude and hopefulness that the government could be something less selfish." - @bradlander #RankedChoiceVoting helping to change the game in NYC.
Really great @HellGateNY interview with @bradlander, who is uncommonly open about the difficulties of running a campaign and his evolution as a candidate hellgatenyc.com/brad-lander-un…
In NYC's primaries, #RankedChoiceVoting gave voters the best of all worlds: A more positive campaign where candidates must reach beyond a small base to win. It's a model for what better elections can look like. See why in my new op-ed for @fulcrum_us ⬇️ thefulcrum.us/electoral-refo…
This one weird trick will help you stop electing candidates with 30% of the vote @RankTheVoteUSA @AllVotesCountDC @fairvote
Over 1000 Michigander volunteers are working to bring #RankedChoiceVoting to the Mitten State. Congrats @RankMIVote! Onward
Our Ranked Choice Voting petition is live, Michigan! We couldn't be more grateful and proud of every volunteer and donation that made this day possible. Find signature gathering events at RankMiVote.org/Where-Do-I-Sign. The Ranked Choice Voting petition awaits your signature! Please…
Great piece from @IsmarVolic for @WBUR. With #RankedChoiceVoting, campaigns don’t have to be a toxic "zero-sum game." Candidates who earn the support of a majority of voters are rewarded, regardless of ideology. wbur.org/cognoscenti/20…
#RankedChoiceVoting is coming to our nation’s capital! The City Council’s decision today will give DC voters greater choice and more voice in their elections. A big win. Hope the Council implements the entirety of I-83 to enfranchise independent voters fairvote.org/press/dc-counc…
Higher levels of voter engagement when candidates need to talk to all voters to win. #RankedChoiceVoting gets #DemocracyWorking
Why did 76% of New Yorkers like #RankedChoiceVoting? Because it gives more power to voters to choose leaders accountable to them. 🗽 And it's easy. When 96% of New Yorkers agree, pay attention. Watch here 👇
Last month, NYC voters went to the polls for their #RankedChoiceVoting primaries. Candidates, community organizations, and media outlets embraced the reform and showed voters how it gives them more power.
.@elonmusk's America Party isn't the first attempt to give voters a choice beyond the two major parties. But until #RankedChoiceVoting is the norm, the "spoiler" problem will make it difficult for 3rd parties to break through as viable, lasting options for voters. Learn more ⬇️
Former Sen. @JeffFlake shares how Alaska’s system of #RankedChoiceVoting and open primaries could help deliver a more functional Congress. Host: Is there a solution to all of this? Flake: Some of the reforms like Alaska has done would help immensely. youtube.com/watch?v=qehJOv…
No surprise NYC voters have fully embraced #RankedChoiceVoting. Voters have more choice, more power, and better ability to express their true preferences with RCV. Check out the poll data and election results here: youtube.com/shorts/uARguAz…
Poll of NYC voters show an abundance of energy, per @ezraklein & @chrislhayes' End of the Old Politics podcast *96% NYC voters say RCV is simple *76% want to keep or expand RCV *95% weighed in on top 2 choices *first time over 1 million voters since 1989 fairvote.org/press/nyc-rank…
You can read our more in-depth look into these findings here⬇️ electoral-reform.org.uk/support-for-pr…
#RankedChoiceVoting in NYC’s general makes a lot of sense @admcrlsn. A majority winner for everyone! NYC’s general election for mayor alone will have at least 4 contenders.
Most of you already know this, but I’ve seen this asked a lot this past week. The NYC mayoral general election will *not* use ranked choice voting. It’s first-past-the-post. A plurality wins. Only party primaries and special elections use RCV. Don’t ask me why, it’s dumb.
96% of New Yorkers say #RankedChoiceVoting is simple. 77% want to keep RCV or expand it. That’s what happens when you give voters more choice & more power. fairvote.org/press/nyc-rank…
This great @nytimes article shows how #RankedChoiceVoting changes campaigns for the better. It’s not unusual to see rival candidates like @ZohranKMamdani and @bradlander campaigning side by side. It’s how you build a winning coalition.
With #RankedChoiceVoting, the incentives change for candidates – they need to “talk to a broad spectrum of voters,” including voters who may not rank them first. Learn how RCV shaped the NYC mayoral race in @nytimes ⬇️ nytimes.com/2025/06/26/nyr…
NYC just used #RankedChoiceVoting in its city primaries. FairVote CEO @MeredithSumpter explains how RCV delivered more choice, more competition, and better campaigns for NYC voters. 👀