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:
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:
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