Allowing for “consensus choice” would improve ranked-choice voting in the commonwealth, Better Choices for Democracy’s Carah Ong Whaley writes.
Ranked-choice voting has grown in recent years, now used in 52 different U.S. cities, counties and states, most notably in Alaska, Maine and New York City. Indiana’s only cases of using ranked-choice ...
As Longmont settles into the aftermath of the City Council election, a familiar debate over voting methodology is gaining momentum. Former candidates and voting reform advocates say this year’s ...
Ranked choice voting was sold to Alaskans as a cure for polarization. Supporters claim it gives voters more choice, forces candidates to appeal to broader groups, and leads to more representative ...
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio – Ranked-choice voting – where voters rank multiple candidates on their ballot, instead of picking just one -- had a moment this summer, after political underdog Zohran Mandani ...
We're about a year out from a primary election for Wisconsin governor, and one policy debate has already come up: Ranked choice voting. Some in the GOP, including conservative talk radio hosts, have ...
While most voters are familiar with the single-choice voting method used in statewide races, there is still some confusion about ranked choice voting. Five cities — Minneapolis, St. Paul, Bloomington, ...
New York City's high-profile mayoral primary this week shined a bright light on the nation’s ongoing experiment with ranked choice voting, reopening the debate over the relatively new, unique and ...
Currently, towns and cities that want to implement ranked choice voting must first pass a home rule petition and then have it approved by the state legislature. MA bill would allow towns to implement ...
Last month, New York City’s mayoral race drew national attention when Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani secured a stunning victory over former governor and political veteran Andrew Cuomo in the ...
The ranked-choice tabulation is expected to add to Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani's seven-point lead over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo Ranked choice will affect Manhattan's City Council District 4, ...
Michigan voters might not decide next fall whether to switch the state’s elections to a ranked choice voting system. Organizers trying to get the ranked choice voting question on the November 2026 ...