FairVote Illinois October Statewide Meeting: Legislative Updates + more!

Recording of FairVote Illinois's statewide meeting on October 10, 2026. We shared where things stand on our legislation to give Illinois election officials clear standards for running ranked choice voting elections. You'll also hear about the DNC's recent vote on RCV in presidential primaries and what our volunteers and chapters have been up to across the state. TAKE ACTION Ask your state legislators to support local ranked choice voting administration legislation in 2027. It takes about 3 minutes: https://fairvoteaction.quorum.us/camp... CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome and agenda 1:39 The problem with pick-one voting 2:47 What is ranked choice voting? 3:50 How RCV works (NYC Board of Elections video) 6:01 Legislative update: RCV administration legislation 10:56 Remarks from Patrick Hanley 11:49 Take action: contact your state legislators 14:12 The DNC's vote on RCV in presidential primaries, with Samrah Syed 17:56 Newsletter update 21:02 FairVote Illinois at TEDxChicago 24:18 Chapter update: Oak Park / West Cook 26:23 How to get involved 30:43 Support FairVote Illinois GET INVOLVED Volunteer interest form: https://www.fairvoteillinois.org/volu... RSVP for a volunteer orientation and see all upcoming events: https://www.fairvoteillinois.org/events Schedule a 1-on-1 with Ben Nagy, our Director of Programs: https://calendly.com/ben-fairvoteilli... Join the Oak Park / West Cook chapter: https://www.fairvoteillinois.org/oak_... Become an election judge in suburban Cook County: https://www.cookcountyil.gov/service/... (In Chicago, contact the Chicago Board of Elections. Elsewhere in Illinois, contact your county clerk.) COMING UP IN OCTOBER Sun 10/11: Canvassing at the Glenwood Sunday Market https://www.fairvoteillinois.org/2026... Thu 10/15 and 10/22: Canvassing at the Austin Town Hall Farmers Market Sun 10/18: Tabling at The Volunteer Fair https://www.fairvoteillinois.org/2026... (about the fair: https://www.thevolunteerfair.org/) Thu 10/22: RCV presentation at Woodstock Library with the McHenry County Libertarians https://www.fairvoteillinois.org/2026... Sat 10/24: Canvassing at the 61st Street Farmers Market Sat 10/31: Tabling at the WeeM (Mensa) Conference https://www.fairvoteillinois.org/2026... SUPPORT OUR WORK Donate to FairVote Illinois (tax-deductible): https://www.fairvoteillinois.org/donate Give to our sister 501(c)(4), FairVote Illinois Action, which supports lobbying for RCV in Springfield (not tax-deductible): https://www.fairvoteilaction.org/donate To give by check or from an investment account, email info@fairvoteillinois.org. FOLLOW US Instagram:   / fairvoteillinois   Facebook:   / fairvoteillinois   X: https://x.com/FairVoteIL Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fairvoteil.b... TikTok:   / fairvoteillinois   Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@FairVoteIL LinkedIn:   / fairvote-illinois   Website: https://www.fairvoteillinois.org Missed our April statewide meeting? Watch it here:    • Ranked Choice Voting for Illinois: Strateg...   "How RCV works" video courtesy of the NYC Board of Elections.