VIRGINIANS DESERVE BETTER.
Source: Better Choices for Democracy/Harris Poll, survey of 1,050 registered voters, October 15–24, 2026.
Improving election rules to make
EVERY Virginian matter.
How Top 3 Could Create Real Choice in Virginia Elections
Download and share our explainer, explaining how a Top 3 system can voters viable candidates to choose from without the risk of “wasting” a vote or spoiling an outcome. It is a system that can create better representation, as well as holds leaders more accountable to voters - not special interests or party leadership.
Why does Virginia need Top 3?
2026, Virginia passed a law allowing localities to adopt ranked-choice voting systems, but they defined ranked choice voting as an instant-runoff system of tabulation. Head-to-head is a more fair, representative and transparent measure that treats each voter’s preference equally.
A simple amendment to HB 630 and SB 176 would keep ranked ballots while ensuring Virginia’s approach ensures the long-term legitimacy of election reform without forcing localities into a one-size-fits-all rule.
Read Executive Director Carah Ong Whaley’s op-ed in the Virginia Pilot.
2026 Election Report: Concerns & Confidence in the Commonwealth
A new benchmark study conducted by Better Choices for Democracy days before the November 3, 2026 General Election finds that Virginians are confident in how elections are administered by local election officials, but there are broad concerns about how false information will impact people and about the potential for federal interference in elections.
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