In the 2000 elections, the voters of Pierce County voted in three momentous races in which the winner received less than a majority of the votes. These elections changed the course of history, and are viewed by many as unfair outcomes. From this election came an increased drive to reform our election system to be more fair, to be more inclusive and to inspire more debate of the issues. This eventually led to the adoption of Ranked Choice Voting in Pierce County and other places around the US.

Pierce County's first RCV election was held on November 4, 2008, and already the Pierce County Council has approved a measure to put RCV back on the ballot in November 2009, to allow voters the opportunity to or repeal, or keep, the system.

The League of Women Voters hosted a forum on RCV on Friday, February 6, 2009 in response to this issue. It is presented uncut here.