On April 10, Rank the Vote Ohio announced the launch of a campaign to bring ranked choice voting (RCV) to the city of Lakewood. Cleveland VOTES sat down with Christopher Bindel, the person behind the new Rank the Vote Lakewood campaign. Christopher is a lifelong Lakewood resident and local politics enthusiast. Keep reading to learn more about the campaign and how you can get involved. We also explain the basics of RCV in case you aren't familiar with the term.

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