There’s a better way to elect our leaders
It’s called ranked choice voting or RCV and, as the video explains, it’s as easy as 1-2-3.
If you believe in:
- majority rule,
- governments that respond to people, not special interests, and
- civil, issue-focused political campaigns,
Vote YES on Measure D and bring RCV to Irvine’s mayoral and City Council elections.
Rank your choices.
Instead of selecting only one candidate, you can rank candidates in order of preference — first choice, second choice, third choice, and so on.
Votes are counted
If a candidate receives over 50% of the votes, they win outright.
Another round may be needed
If no candidate wins a majority, there's an instant runoff and the last-place candidate is eliminated.
Your next choice can count
If your first-choice candidate is eliminated, your vote will transfer to your next-ranked candidate still in the race.
The rounds continue
This elimination process repeats until one candidate secures a true majority.
See a count in action.
Watch a simplified example move through multiple rounds as ballots transfer to voters' next-ranked continuing choices.
First choices are counted.
next-ranked continuing choice
Count first choices
The count begins with each voter's highest-ranked continuing candidate.
Eliminate & transfer
When a candidate is eliminated, ballots can move to each voter's next-ranked continuing choice.
Repeat as needed
The example continues through additional rounds until a winner is determined.
Irvine is at the heart of this campaign.
Voter Choice Irvine is a grassroots campaign made up of Irvine residents and community members advocating for YES on Measure D.
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What's on the ballot?
Measure D is an Irvine ballot measure directing the use of ranked choice voting for City Council member and mayoral elections after January 1, 2028.
Voter Choice Irvine is the campaign advocating YES on Measure D.
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