MISSION STATEMENT
GOAL: To have Kansas City, Missouri adopt Ranked Choice Voting (RCV), also known as Instant Runoff Voting (IRV), for Kansas City Council and Mayoral elections by amending the Kansas City Charter through a ballot initiative.
GOAL: To have Kansas City, Missouri adopt Ranked Choice Voting (RCV), also known as Instant Runoff Voting (IRV), for Kansas City Council and Mayoral elections by amending the Kansas City Charter through a ballot initiative.
Objectives:
Objectives:
- Get RCV on the ballot
- Gain the support of Kansas City Councilors
- Gain public support for RCV - VOTE YES
- Implement RCV in Kansas City for local elections
Strategy:
Strategy:
- Educate the public about the value of ranked choice voting for Kansas City
- Inform the media about RCV and the efforts to adopt it in Kansas City
- Get endorsements from other organizations
- Gain the support of community leaders
- Gain the support of KC Councilors and KC Mayor
- Provide draft an amendment to revise the KC Charter to use RCV for City Council and Mayoral elections
- Have the KC Charter amendment placed on the ballot
- Build the YES Vote through a campaign
- Support the Kansas City Election Board to educate voters and prepare for RCV.
Go to Legislation to read the drafts provided to City Council:
amendment to revise the KC Charter to use RCV for City Council and Mayoral elections
Ordinance draft to have the KC Charter amendment placed on the ballot