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What do you think about Ranked Choice Voting?

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What is your age?

Response Percent Response Count
18-24 years 10.3% 16
25-44 years 49.7% 77
45-64 years 20.6% 32
65 years or older 19.4% 30

What is your gender?

Response Percent Response Count
Male 56.8% 88
Female 42.6% 66
Prefer not to answer 0.6% 1

Have you heard of Ranked Choice Voting?

Response Percent Response Count
Yes 96.1% 149
No 3.9% 6

Have you experienced (used/tried) Ranked Choice Voting?

Response Percent Response Count
Yes 18.1% 28
No 81.9% 127

Did you vote in any of these elections? If yes, select "yes" in the appropriate row. If no, mark a reason why (mark all that apply).

2020 (presidential)
Response Percent Response Count
Yes 98.7% 153
Didn't like any of the candidates 1.3% 2
Lost or didn't receive my ballot 1.3% 2
2019 (municipal)
Response Percent Response Count
Yes 83.9% 130
Not aware of the election date 7.7% 12
Did not have time 1.9% 3
Didn't know enough about the candidates 5.2% 8
Lost or didn't receive my ballot 1.3% 2
Was not registered to vote 3.2% 5
My vote would not have made a difference 0.6% 1
2018
Response Percent Response Count
Yes 83.9% 130
Not aware of the election date 5.8% 9
Did not have time 1.9% 3
Didn't know enough about the candidates 3.9% 6
Lost or didn't receive my ballot 2.6% 4
Was not registered to vote 5.2% 8
Not interested in voting 0.6% 1
2017 (municipal)
Response Percent Response Count
Yes 72.3% 112
Not aware of the election date 9.7% 15
Did not have time 5.8% 9
Didn't know enough about the candidates 5.2% 8
Lost or didn't receive my ballot 1.9% 3
Was not registered to vote 7.7% 12
Not interested in voting 1.3% 2
My vote would not have made a difference 0.6% 1
2016 (presidential)
Response Percent Response Count
Yes 88.4% 137
Did not have time 0.6% 1
Lost or didn't receive my ballot 5.2% 8
Was not registered to vote 5.2% 8
My vote would not have made a difference 1.3% 2

What best describes you as a voter?

Response Percent Response Count
I complete the entire ballot because I know about the candidates I am voting for 57.4% 89
I complete the entire ballot even if I am unsure of some of the candidates. 32.3% 50
I only vote for the political offices I am interested in 1.3% 2
I only vote for the candidates I know about 8.4% 13
I never complete the entire ballot 0.6% 1

How do you decide to vote for one candidate over another? (mark all that apply)

Response Percent Response Count
Family or friends 64.5% 100
Social Media 31.0% 48
Press newspapers or Television 69.7% 108
Internet 80.0% 124
Information sent by the campaigns 65.8% 102
Information from political parties 43.9% 68

Thinking about Provo City Elections how positive or negative do you find the tone of the campaigns? (1 being very negative and 10 very positive)

The tone of the campaigns for Provo City Mayor
Response Percent Response Count
3 1.3% 2
4 5.2% 8
5 11.6% 18
6 11.6% 18
7 21.3% 33
8 31.0% 48
9 11.0% 17
10 7.1% 11
The tone of the campaigns for Provo City Council seats
Response Percent Response Count
1 0.6% 1
3 1.3% 2
4 5.2% 8
5 13.5% 21
6 12.9% 20
7 19.4% 30
8 26.5% 41
9 13.5% 21
10 7.1% 11

How satisfied are you with the outcome of the elections for Provo City offices (Mayor, City Council)?

Response Percent Response Count
Unsure 1.9% 3
Very Unsatisfied 3.9% 6
Unsatisfied 10.3% 16
Neutral 41.9% 65
Satisfied 36.8% 57
Very Satisfied 5.2% 8

Now that you've seen a brief explanation of Ranked Choice Voting, please rank your understanding of this voting method and your support for Provo using this method.

Rank your understanding of this voting method (1 is do not understand at all, and 10 is fully understand)
Response Percent Response Count
5 0.6% 1
8 6.5% 10
9 20.6% 32
10 72.3% 112
How supportive would you be if Provo changed to Ranked Choice Voting (1 is not supportive at all, and 10 is very supportive)
Response Percent Response Count
1 5.8% 9
2 1.3% 2
3 1.3% 2
5 1.9% 3
6 1.3% 2
7 2.6% 4
8 3.2% 5
9 5.2% 8
10 77.4% 120

Considering the arguments in favor of Ranked Choice Voting, how supportive would you be if Provo changed to this voting method (1 is not supportive at all, and 10 is very supportive)?

Support for Ranked Choice Voting
Response Percent Response Count
1 5.8% 9
3 1.9% 3
5 2.6% 4
7 1.3% 2
8 3.9% 6
9 5.8% 9
10 78.7% 122

Considering the arguments against Ranked Choice Voting How supportive would you be if Provo changed to this voting method (1 is not supportive at all, and 10 is very supportive)?

Support for Ranked Choice Voting
Response Percent Response Count
1 5.8% 9
2 1.9% 3
3 0.6% 1
4 0.6% 1
5 1.3% 2
6 1.9% 3
7 1.3% 2
8 6.5% 10
9 15.5% 24
10 64.5% 100

Are there any thoughts you would like to share about Provo City Elections?

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Are there any thoughts you would like to share about Ranked Choice Voting?

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Lauren Anderson inside Indian Hills
April 21, 2021, 10:13 AM
  • What is your age?
    • 45-64 years
  • What is your gender?
    • Male
  • Have you heard of Ranked Choice Voting?
    • Yes
  • Have you experienced (used/tried) Ranked Choice Voting?
    • No
  • Did you vote in any of these elections? If yes, select "yes" in the appropriate row. If no, mark a reason why (mark all that apply).
    • 2020 (presidential) - Yes
    • 2019 (municipal) - Yes
    • 2018 - Yes
    • 2017 (municipal) - Yes
    • 2016 (presidential) - Yes
  • What best describes you as a voter?
    • I complete the entire ballot even if I am unsure of some of the candidates.
  • How do you decide to vote for one candidate over another? (mark all that apply)
    • Family or friends
    • Press newspapers or Television
    • Internet
    • Information sent by the campaigns
    • Information from political parties
  • Thinking about Provo City Elections how positive or negative do you find the tone of the campaigns? (1 being very negative and 10 very positive)
    • The tone of the campaigns for Provo City Mayor - 8
    • The tone of the campaigns for Provo City Council seats - 8
  • How satisfied are you with the outcome of the elections for Provo City offices (Mayor, City Council)?
    • Satisfied
  • Now that you've seen a brief explanation of Ranked Choice Voting, please rank your understanding of this voting method and your support for Provo using this method.
    • Rank your understanding of this voting method (1 is do not understand at all, and 10 is fully understand) - 10
    • How supportive would you be if Provo changed to Ranked Choice Voting (1 is not supportive at all, and 10 is very supportive) - 1
  • Considering the arguments in favor of Ranked Choice Voting, how supportive would you be if Provo changed to this voting method (1 is not supportive at all, and 10 is very supportive)?
    • Support for Ranked Choice Voting - 1
  • Considering the arguments against Ranked Choice Voting How supportive would you be if Provo changed to this voting method (1 is not supportive at all, and 10 is very supportive)?
    • Support for Ranked Choice Voting - 1
  • Are there any thoughts you would like to share about Provo City Elections?

    Voter participation is low but there's not much you can do about that. I don't think the survey accurately described the current election process. If the purpose of the primary election is indeed to whittle down the field to just 2 candidates for a position then it's a good system. The "general" election should not include write-in candidates. That should be done in the primary election. The purpose of the (misnamed) general election should be solely to choose between the 2 primary candidates. It should be considered a "run off" election, allowing a majority of voters to select the candidate of their choice so we are confident that the winner was elected by the voting majority, more than 50%. This allows voters to either vote for a candidate they like or vote against one they don't like. If there are more than 2 candidates in the final election then a strong coalition can elect a candidate with a minority of votes. For example, if there are 3 candidates, one of them could win by securing just over 33% of the vote by having a solid minority coalition which essentially disenfranchises the opinion of the majority.

  • Are there any thoughts you would like to share about Ranked Choice Voting?

    It's only virtue is the reduced cost of elections, or if there is no primary and the run-off election is between more than 2 candidates, a very modestly better system. The best system is a primary election to narrow down the field to just 2 candidates and a run-off election to allow all voters to decide between the final two. Voters who may not like either candidate are now allowed to research more about the two remaining candidates to decide if they like one more than the other, or conversely, they find one less opprobrious than the other. This is more costly to run and requires more time, but it assures that the person elected was elected by a majority of voters.

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