Prince William County

In Prince William County, the conversation about ranked choice voting (RCV) is building up steam! Using RCV for local elections rewards candidates who are able to build consensus and allows voters to more fully express their preferences.

Ranked choice voting is a better way to run local elections. Let’s make sure your Board of Supervisors members know that Prince William voters want RCV!

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Tell the Board of Supervisors that RCV:

  • Ensures that a winner has support from the majority of voters.

  • Promotes candidates who build consensus and diminishes negative campaigning.

  • Is very popular and easy-to-understand in cities and states that use it.

  • Has a proven track record of being beneficial to people of color and women seeking public office.

Locality Overview

GOVERNING BODY: Board of Supervisors

NUMBER OF MEMBERS: 8

The eight-member Board of County Supervisors makes policy for the administration of the Prince William County government within the framework of the Constitution and laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the County Executive form of government. Seven members are elected from Magisterial Districts, while the Chair is elected at-large. The board adopts local laws, sets policies, adopts a budget and capital improvement program, sets local tax rates, approves local land use decisions and makes appointments to various positions.

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