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Voting 2026

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Ready - For The Elections

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Set - Ranking the Candidates

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Vote: Informed & Confident

Ann Castiglione Cataldo – Naturalizations@lwvdc.org

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Kenyatta Smith -Kenyatta@growdemocracydc.org

League of Women Voters of the District of Columbia

What We Do

We Register Voters

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We provide non-partisan information on

how to vote in your area

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We educate voters about

Issues and Candidates

 �We advocate for voter rights

 and Community support programs

We are Non-partisan

Our goals

The Grow Democracy DC Civic Education Fund is the leading organization dedicated to educating DC voters about ranked choice voting, through our Rank the District project. rankthedistrict.org

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Our work:

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1. Engage DC voters through free in-person trainings, tabling, and community events across all 8 wards, with a focus on seniors, hard to reach communities, youth, and folks with disabilities
2. Help candidates understand how to run in a ranked choice election
3. Prepare election administrators to smoothly run a ranked choice election
4. Collaborate with community organizations to deliver accessible, culturally relevant education materials for their own educational programming�

Ready Set Vote 2026

Key Dates

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On Your Ballot

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The Primary Election

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Ranking the District

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Help

DC Primary Elections– June 16 2026

• May 11 : Board of Election begins mailing ballots
• May 22 at 11am: Ballot drop boxes available for use
• May 26 Deadline to Register to Vote (by mail or online for the Primaries)
• June 8 – June 14 : Early voting period
• June 16 : Primary Election Day
• November 3: General Election Day

The Primary Election

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On Your Ballot:

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• D.C. U.S. Delegate to U.S. House of Representatives (non-voting)
• Mayor of the District of Columbia
• Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia
• 2 At-large Members of the Council of the District of Columbia
• Ward Member of the Council of the District of Columbia (Wards 1, 3, 5 & 6)
• D.C. Attorney General
• D.C. U.S. Senator (non-voting)
• D.C. U.S. Representative (non-voting)
• National and Local Party Committee Members

(Held at the Request of the Eligible Parties)

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At-large Member of the Council of the District of Columbia (Filling the Seat of Kenyan McDuffie until November Elections)

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This is NOT a primary so everyone may vote in this election.�

June 16 - Special Election:

Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) is coming to DC!

How did we get here?

• January 2024: Initiative 83 began collecting signatures to put the question of RCV and semi-open primaries to the voters.
• November 2024: DC Voters overwhelmingly voted YES, winning with 73% of the vote.
• July 2025: DC Council funded Ranked Choice Voting implementation.
• June 2026: Will be the first election using RCV in DC.

Which elections does RCV apply to?

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• Starting in June, RCV will be used for all DC elections: primaries, generals, AND specials.
• Nothing about the “structure” of our party-nominating elections (primaries) will change.
• Nonpartisan offices such as State Board of Education and ANCs will also be elected via RCV in general elections.
• The two simultaneously-elected At-Large Council seats will use RCV in general elections.

Which offices does RCV apply to?

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• Starting in June, RCV will be used for ALL public offices, both federal and local.
• Yes, this includes presidential elections!
• Party offices (i.e. state committee) are excluded from RCV.
• Races must involve three or more candidates for RCV to be used.

How do I rank my ballot?

(clearest, simplest explanation)

1. Rank your favorite candidate 1st.
2. Rank your backup choices (2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th) - only rank candidates you support!
3. If your 1st choice loses (last place), your vote moves to your next choice.

This repeats until a candidate wins with over 50%.

What to do!

Each choice is in a different column and a different row.

Remember, only rank a candidate if you support them!

What not to do!

Don’t choose more than one candidate in the same column.

Remember, only rank a candidate if you support them!

What not to do!

Don’t rank the candidates more than once.

Remember, only rank a candidate if you support them!

What not to do!

Skipping is allowed, but it’s best to rank in order.

Remember, only rank a candidate if you support them!

Results & tabulation

Round 1

Results & tabulation

Round 2

Results & tabulation

Round 3

Results & tabulation

Round 4

The value of ranked choice voting

• More choices for voters. Vote your values - the candidate you truly want, not worrying about the “lesser evils” or “splitting the vote”
• Positive campaigning. Encourages coalition-building, highlighting shared values, and cross-endorsements
• Majority support. Winners must earn more than 50% - makes it easier to hold unpopular politicians accountable

Rank Your Favorite DC Sports Team

Mock ballot can be accessed by scanning the QR code below:

Need help voting?

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The Board of Elections assists seniors, people with disabilities, and those who do not speak English as their primary language. Visit dcboe.org for more information.

If you need help in Spanish, please call (202) 727-2525 for a free interpreter.

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— League of Women Voters non -partisan election information website VOTE411.org

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How You Can Use Vote411.org:

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Now: Check your registration — register to vote, update your registration

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In May: VOTE411.org website is a “one-stop shop” for non- partisan election information

Ann Castiglione Cataldo – Naturalizations@lwvdc.org

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• Election Dates
• Where you can vote
• How you can vote
• Registration deadlines
• The status of your current registration
• What positions and initiatives are on your ballot
• Current information about the candidates in federal, state, and local elections
• Candidates’ positions on key issues in their own words

Vote411.org

Provides Non-Partisan Information to the Public about:

Thank you!

Learn more at Rank the District

Questions?