Ranked-choice voting faces cloudy future after election setbacks
Voters in several states, including Missouri, last week delivered a stinging rebuke to ranked-choice voting, clouding the future of an idea that had seen strong momentum in recent years. Ranked-choice voting,
Ranked-Choice Voting Rejected in Statewide Ballots
Alongside high-profile races last week, voters in several states also decided on ballot measures, including ranked-choice voting. While political
Ranked Choice Voting for CD2 continues on to day three
We are getting closer to the ranked choice voting tabulation results for the second congressional district between Democratic Incumbent Jared Golden and Republican Candidate Austin Theriault.
Court strikes down Evanston’s ranked choice voting effort
A Cook County Circuit Court judge on Tuesday nullified the 2022 referendum that Evanston voters passed in support of a ranked choice voting system, siding
What Happened to Ranked Choice Voting?
But ranked choice voting advocates also suffered a pretty serious shellacking on Election Day, though they’re managing to be much less fatalistic about it. “It was a false start down a pathway that people do not like,
As many as 29% of voters in some districts said 'no thanks' to ranked-choice races
It's been more than a week since Portland voters took part in the city's first ranked-choice election, and the results — at least in terms of voter participation — leave a lot to be desired.Why it matters: An analysis by The Oregonian found that many voters — up to nearly 30% in some districts — declined to enter a vote in ranked-choice races,
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Ranked choice runoff begins in Maine’s tight 2nd District congressional race
The ranked choice tabulation in the contest between U.S. Rep. Jared Golden and state Rep. Austin Theriault started at 1 p.m. in Augusta; it is expected to take 3 to 5 days to complete.
Ranked choice vote tabulation for Maine's 2nd Congressional District continues
On Wednesday, votes from Aroostook, Washington, and Oxford Counties were verified, leaving votes in eight more counties for Bellows and her team to examine.
Ranked-choice tabulation in Maine's 2nd District race continues into third day
The ranked-choice runoff tabulation in the race for Maine’s Second Congressional District is now in its third day.
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Ranked choice voting initiatives fared poorly in the West. Experts point to complexity, lack of clear ‘why’
There are many political differences between Nevada, Oregon, Colorado and Idaho, but their voters had a common answer when ...
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Margins continue to tighten for Alaska ballot measure seeking to repeal ranked choice voting
If current trends continue, those new ballots may be significant for Ballot Measure 2, the proposed repeal of the state’s ...
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Begich maintains lead and repeal of ranked choice still passing in updated election results
Nick Begich III now has 49% of first-place votes to U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola’s 46%, while Ballot Measure 2 is passing by a ...
Boston election ballot mess raises concerns about city’s ability to handle ranked-choice voting
Boston’s failures in last week’s election have prompted concerns around whether its Election Department, now under ...
Meet Maine woman whose write-in candidacy induced CD2's ranked choice tabulation
Diana Merenda said she never expected to win the race for Congress, but she wanted to be an alternative choice for voters.