Ranked-Choice Voting Measures Rejected Across Most States

Voters in Colorado, Missouri, Nevada, and other states dismissed proposals for ranked-choice voting in recent elections.

Colorado's Proposition 131, proposing ranked-choice voting, was defeated by over 10 percentage points.
Missouri passed a constitutional amendment banning ranked-choice voting, with a strong 68.5% majority.
Nevada voters rejected a ranked-choice voting measure that had previously been approved in 2022, failing to pass in its second required showing.
Alaska's attempt to repeal ranked-choice voting was narrowly succeeding, reflecting mixed opinions on the system.
The District of Columbia was the only jurisdiction to approve both open primaries and ranked-choice voting, with a significant majority in favor.