ranked choice voting

An illustration of a hand filling out a ranked choice ballot for a hypothetical election for borough president. Carlos Cruz is ranked first, Bella Bryson second, Deepika Doshi third and Aaron Abbott fourth.

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The next round of counting begins in Alaska. Here's how ranked-choice voting works

10:25am November 22, 2022

This process will decide two outstanding congressional races: Republican Lisa Murkowski's seat in the Senate and Democrat Mary Peltola's seat in the House.

People vote during the Primary Election Day at P.S. 249 The Caton School on June 22 in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn borough in New York City.

The 'Human Error' That's Snarling The New York City Mayor's Race

8:20pm June 30, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

City officials admitted they failed to remove 135,000 test ballots from the election management system before starting to count the real votes from Election Day and early voting, skewing the results.

New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Andrew Yang prepares to cast his ballot at an early voting site last week. The election provides America's biggest-yet test for ranked-choice voting.

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Ranked-Choice Voting Gets A Prime-Time Shot Under New York City's Bright Lights

2:56pm June 22, 2021

by Domenico Montanaro

The method, in which voters are asked to rank candidates, has gained traction as a way to more accurately reflect the will of the majority. But detractors warn there are potential downsides, too.

Democrat Jared Golden greets supporters as they wait on Election Day in Lewiston, Maine. Golden was declared the winner on Thursday as a result of the state's new ranked-choice voting system.

Ranked-Choice Voting Delivers Democrats A House Seat

3:45pm November 15, 2018

Democrats have now gained 35 seats and could get up to 39 as counting continues in close races around the country. There will be no Republicans from New England in the U.S. House next year.

U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, R-Maine, has filed a lawsuit to overturn Maine's ranked-choice voting system. Votes are still being counted in Poliquin's race, but it's possible he will lose a recount under the recently approved system.

In Tight Race, Maine Republican Sues To Block State's Ranked-Choice Voting Law

6:33pm November 13, 2018

by Steve Mistler

Rep. Bruce Poliquin's lawsuit claims the state's ranked-choice voting law violates the U.S. Constitution because the candidate who gets the most votes may not ultimately be declared the winner.

In an Oct. 2012 file photo, voters cast their votes through absentee ballots for the November election in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Ranked-choice voting will be put to its biggest test when Maine uses the system in a statewide primary election on June 12, th

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Maine Voters To Decide On Whether They'll Rank Candidates In Future Elections

11:23am June 10, 2018

by Steve Mistler

In asking voters to rank candidates in order of preference, Maine becomes the first U.S. state to adopt a system also used in Australia, Ireland, several other countries, and a handful of U.S. cities.