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Residents press Sunnyvale leaders on ranked‑choice voting as committee weighs timing
Summary
A large share of public commenters at the June 3 Sunnyvale joint meeting urged study or adoption of ranked‑choice voting, while others warned of complexity and urged focusing on candidate recruitment; council acknowledged the debate but prioritized other charter topics for 2026 study.
Ranked‑choice voting (RCV) drew the largest single subject of public comment during the Sunnyvale City Council and Charter Review Committee joint meeting on June 3, with dozens of residents urging the committee either to move the item forward quickly or to defer it because of cost and complexity concerns.
Nina Wong Dopien, a senior resident and voter, told the meeting: “We want the city council to instruct the charter review committee to study ranked choice voting as the only viable alternative to our current system because it leads to outcomes that better represent all voters, it reduces negative campaigning, and it lowers…
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