RCV Clips
Join the Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center for our monthly podcast, where we cover ranked choice voting election administration topics ranging from drafting legislation to election certification. We'll have brief interviews with team members of the Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center, election administrators who have run RCV elections, and more, to tell us about the resources available through the RCVRC and best practices learned from running RCV elections.
Episodes
November 27, 2025 • 25 mins
Sally Hudson, Executive Director of Ranked Choice Virginia, joins Chris to talk about Charlottesville, Virginia's use of proportional RCV this summer and how PRCV changes how power gets used in a democracy.
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October 30, 2025 • 36 mins
Grace Ramsey, Co-Director of Democracy Rising, joins Chris to talk about socializing new forms of democracy and using community organizing principles in voter education.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Portland, OR RCV FAQ: https://www.portland.gov/vote/ranked-choice-voting
Democracy Rising: https://www.wearedemocracyrising.org/
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September 26, 2025 • 25 mins
Join Hosts Chris and Kelly as they launch the new season of RCV Clips. They talk about summer travels, RCV in this political moment, and set the stage for an exciting season of learning more about the basics of RCV and its place in the democracy landscape.
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May 30, 2025 • 21 mins
In this episode of RCV Clips, co-hosts Kelly and Chris discuss the upcoming ranked choice voting (RCV) elections in Charlottesville, Virginia, and New York City. They explore the implementation of RCV in Charlottesville, including its proportional voting system, and reflect on New York City's experience with RCV since its adoption. The conversation also touches on the competitive nature of the upcoming mayoral election in NYC and t...
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April 23, 2025 • 38 mins
RCVRC's Senior Director of Programming & Outreach Tiffany Montemayor and RCTab Program Director Mat Ruberg joined the podcast this month to debrief Redondo Beach's first-ever RCV elections last month! Mat and Tiffany walk us through the whole experience, from getting RCTab certified in California through Redondo Beach's post-election manual tally of their RCV results.
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March 23, 2025 • 24 mins
RCVRC's Director of Policy Ryan Kirby joins the podcast this month to launch our brand-new Proportional Ranked Choice Voting Hand Count Toolkit! He and Kelly lay out the basics of PRCV, how to use the toolkit, and discuss the development process.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Toolkit: https://www.rcvresources.org/prcv-hand-count
- PRCV 101 video: https://youtu.be/eQC6tmr7nbk
- PRCV Fact Sheet: https://drive.google.com/fil...
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February 24, 2025 • 27 mins
Imani Brooks, Policy Fellow with Legal Defense Fund, joins the podcast this month to give us an overview on State Voting Rights Acts (SVRAs) across the country. She and Chris discuss what SVRAs do, how to build a strong SVRA, and what you can do to help pass one in your state.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- New York AG's office SVRA landing page: https://ag.ny.gov/resources/organizations/new-york-voting-rights-act
- Legal ...
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January 26, 2025 • 38 mins
Leah Benson, Ranked Choice Voting Project Manager for Multnomah County, Oregon joins the podcast this month! She and Chris take a deep dive into the November 2024 elections in Portland, which marked the city's first time using RCV, and discuss the ins and outs of RCV implementation.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Portland Election Outcomes Report: https://www.portland.gov/auditor/elections/documents/election-outcomes-and-p...
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November 20, 2024 • 23 mins
In this episode, Kelly and Chris reflect on the 2024 elections and their implications for the future of ranked choice voting. They also highlight successful implementations of RCV from this fall. RCV Clips will return with new episodes in January!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
-Alaska repeal measures fails: https://www.adn.com/politics/2024/11/20/ranked-choice-voting-retained-in-alaska-after-final-ballot-count/
-Multnomah C...
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October 28, 2024 • 30 mins
Chris and Kelly return to the podcast for a conversation about RCV implementation in Multnomah County, Oregon. Then, Chris is joined by Deb Otis, Director of Research at FairVote, for a preview of all things RCV in the upcoming 2024 elections.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Ballot measures preview from FairVote: https://fairvote.org/ballot-measures/#_2024-ballot-measures
- Portland results info: https://www.multco.us/elect...
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September 26, 2024 • 42 mins
RCV Clips is back with the first episode of our new season! In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, guest host Tiffany Montemayor is joined by multimedia journalist Juan Diego Ramirez to discuss their experiences of being Latinidad while working on American democracy issues, and the importance of connecting with all cultures and communities.
Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qcgirIeSHnvM5mvoHkwMtE2eX2WV-2gQ/v...
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May 30, 2024 • 34 mins
RCV Clips will be back with new episodes in September -- thanks for listening! In the final installment of the show before we take our summer hiatus, the team celebrates 7 years of RCV Clips and discusses their favorite episodes.
Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_x3srRNjL7-jrtEsJve_VjdEUHkmsHP9/view?usp=sharing
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Listener survey: https://form-usa.keela.co/rcv-clips-podcast-...
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April 25, 2024 • 32 mins
In this episode, Kelly chats with Chris and Ryan of our policy department about the release of RCV Maps 2024, our flagship research project.
Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qulB5s-MOOsTCpqa3CY15_X6JxWqcGlZ/view?usp=sharing
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- RCV Maps: https://www.rcvresources.org/state-assessments
- RCV Maps fact sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NMlhr5KlzcixTw44eR7CBtDl383Zq8vu/vie...
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March 28, 2024 • 18 mins
In this episode, Chris sits down with Ryan Kirby, RCVRC's Director of Policy, and our Spring Intern Lexey. The team discusses RCVRC's internship program, Lexey's research project, and more!
Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19iqZ8wcBlBOUgHUCvEStMqdYkyOyWc3T/view?usp=drive_link
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February 29, 2024 • 39 mins
This month, we're joined by Stephanie Gnoza, Boulder County's Elections Director, to discuss the first ever risk-limiting audit of a ranked choice voting election! Stephanie breaks down what a risk-limiting audit is, and the steps that Boulder took to pull off this landmark achievement in election security.
Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xzWehDuJfe-S_g5m-wStF-NDYZUQ-cw2/view?usp=sharing
Resources mentioned i...
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January 25, 2024 • 28 mins
This month, Kelly is joined by Tom Hicks, Commissioner of the Election Assistance Commission. They discuss the role of the EAC, the future of ranked choice voting, the state of U.S. elections in general, and more!
Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Os2SNp8xy-QE66sTn_vabrydo2JdxW8q/view?usp=sharing
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- EAC: https://www.eac.gov/
- VVSG: https://www.eac.gov/voting-equipment/volunt...
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December 21, 2023 • 40 mins
This month, Kelly talks to Chris about the state of RCV and the 2023 elections. They discuss risk limiting audits, future implementations, and RCV elections from New York City to Boulder, Colorado!
Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FbXVgKLZnFc7Nvpg3FnKnb9HvGC3Y6Mp/view?usp=sharing
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Georgism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgism
- Boulder risk-limiting audit information: h...
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November 21, 2023 • 36 mins
This month, Chris returns to the podcast to chat with Kelly about the release of RCV Maps 2023, the newest update to our flagship research project.
Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e7itrAuqz0oFnyOCiECbq-rEPtIGEdH4/view?usp=sharing
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- RCV Maps 2023: https://www.rcvresources.org/state-assessments
- RCVRC reports: https://www.rcvresources.org/reports
- Risk-limiting audits expl...
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October 31, 2023 • 21 mins
This month, Kelly interviews David Green, National Organizing Director for Rank the Vote. Kelly and David discuss grassroots organizing, collaboration in the RCV movement, karaoke songs, and more!
Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A-Os35psoXhYdui9su-MjRlhfOhf6UeU/view?usp=sharing
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Rank the Vote: https://rankthevote.us/
Netroots: https://www.netrootsnation.org/
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October 6, 2023 • 21 mins
In this episode, Kelly sits down with Tiffany Montemayor, RCVRC's Senior Director of Programming and Outreach and newest team member! Kelly and Tiffany discuss Tiffany's work with the State of Alaska Division of Elections, how she came to her new role at RCVRC, their trip to the American Democracy Summit, and more.
Episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nIzXxmKt8X7ZA_LFlv4LDMaUJCgWf6kr/view?usp=sharing
Resources me...
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