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Ranked Choice Voting for Oakland

How ranked choice voting works and how it works for you.

Congratulations Oakland!

Now that we have come to the end of the campaign season, we can take a look back and appreciate the efforts of those in and around Oakland who worked tirelessly to ensure voters were engaged and educated. While election day marks the end of the campaign season - the lively, civil, issue-focused, inclusive discussion we saw about Oakland's future is just beginning. 

Congratulations to the winners and thank you to all candidates for your commitment to public service. 

To see election results follow this link.

NEW! See a round-by-round visual demonstration of the 2014 mayor's race. 

Here is another visual demonstration of the results!
HuffPost Article: Key Facts About 2014 Ranked Choice Voting Elections in Bay Area 

Grassroots & Grasstips

A little about us

Ranked Choice Voting for Oakland is a group of citizens working to educate voters about ranked choice voting in city elections. To ensure smooth elections and foster voter engagement, we work with candidates, media, and partner organizations.  
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Ranked Choice Voting

It's as simple as 1, 2, 3 

Ranked choice voting (RCV) replaces low-turnout primaries and divisive runoffs with one high turnout general election. Voters rank candidates in order of preference and elect the winner in an "instant runoff" between the two strongest candidates.

In Oakland, RCV is used to elect the Mayor, City Council members, City Attorney, City Auditor, and School Board members. On November 4th, ranked choice voting will be used to elect the Mayor, City Auditor, District 2 City Councilmember, District 4 City Councilmember, District 6 City Councilmember, and School Board members from Districts 2, 4, and 6.


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Let's Get You to the Polls 

Show up & show off

We want to make sure you have all your ducks in a row on Election Day! Visit these websites to check your registration status, find candidate profiles, locate your polling station,  see announcements, and so much more. 
Know Before You Go! 

-Your polling place may have changed-

Follow this link for updates on redistricting.

oaklandredistricting_2014_elections_city_ad.pdf
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Alameda County Registrar

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Oakland City Clerk

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Take Charge & Teach Others 

Become a Poll Worker!

After learning all about ranked choice voting on this website, you can ensure that all voters are ready to rank by working at a polling site on election day. Since these are paid positions, you can help voters and yourself. Follow this link to learn more about becoming an election day poll-worker

Everything You Need to Know 

Ranked Choice Voting 101

We know you may have some questions about ranked choice voting because it's relatively new in Oakland. Below you'll find some resources we've put together to make sure you're well acquainted with the system.  
Also visit our pages for voters, candidates, and members of the press.

The Ballot

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The Count 

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The Guide

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