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
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,
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,
Why Result in US House Hinge on Ranked-Choice Voting
The vast majority of elections in the US are guided by plurality rule: Each voter selects one candidate, and the person with the most votes wins. Critics say this system, while simple to grasp, means voters can’t fully express their views when more than two candidates are running for an office.
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Readers respond: The surprise of Portland ranked-choice voting
The ranked-choice model didn’t produce a different outcome. And the same was true for the mayoral election, as Keith Wilson was the leader after round one. This might have been a fluke, and I’m not proposing we abandon ranked-choice voting.
Ranked choice runoff begins in Maine's tight 2nd District congressional race
Maine's secretary of state began a ranked choice runoff in Maine's 2nd Congressional District race Tuesday afternoon, launching what will likely be a dayslong process to determine the winner in one of the most competitive U.
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.
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.
Officials still processing ballots in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District
It's not clear when a final tally will be available as election workers continue to processing ballots for ranked choice voting.
Maine ranked choice count continues Thursday in contested congressional race
A ranked-choice voting tabulation aimed at determining the winner of a key congressional race in Maine will continue on Thursday, with the possibility of having final results by the end of the workday or sometime on Friday,
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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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Some voters opt out of Portland's first ranked-choice election
Ballots were dropped, but voter participation dropped, too. Photo: Marli Miller/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images ...
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 ...
Portland’s ranked-choice debut causes voter engagement to crater; 1 in 5 who cast ballots chose no one for City Council
A substantial share of Portland residents who voted in last week’s election left their preference for mayor or City Council ...
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.