Montgomery County could be the next jurisdiction to embrace ranked choice voting — if the legislature stays out of the way

Ranked choice voting made big strides across the country in November, with Seattle, Washington; Portland, Oregon; and the state of Nevada voting to join Maine, Alaska, New York City, and dozens of other cities and towns across the country in embracing the intuitive yet powerful voting method. And one of the next big advances for RCV may take place here in Maryland, provided the General Assembly in this year’s session agrees to do one big thing: get out of the way.