Does Ranked Choice Voting Elect More Women Candidates?

• In Event: Ranked Choice Voting

Brief Overview

Election reformers claim that preferential voting leads to election of more diverse candidates. The effects on candidate participation, competition. and success for women and minorities are tested across municipal and state RCV elections in the U.S.

Authors

• James W. Endersby, University of Missouri

• Aubree Hardesty, University of Missouri

• Michael J. Towle, Mount St. Mary's University