It’s Official! ASWU Approves Ranked Choice Voting for Elections
The Associated Students of Whitworth University (ASWU), the official voice of the university’s student body, confirmed its decision to implement ranked choice voting for both the president and vice president executive positions. This decision came from ASWU’s Executive Team, which comprises the 2025-26 President, Vice President, Financial Director, and Communications Director. According to Todd Sandberg, […]
Understanding Ranked Choice Voting
How Ranked Choice Voting Works Voters have the option to rank candidates in order of preference: first, second, third, and so on. If your first choice doesn’t have a chance to win, your ballot counts for your next choice. RCV works in all types of elections and supports more representative outcomes. RCV means better choices, […]
Survey Report
In keeping with our mission statement and slogan, the Democracy Lab at Whitworth is dedicated to maintaining transparency between our research initiatives and the Whitworth community, especially among the student body. To showcase our commitment, we are publishing the findings from our Campus Climate for Democracy survey report. No personal or identifiable information is present […]