How Does Ranked Choice Voting Work?

How does ranked choice voting work?

NEW YORK (PIX11) – In primary elections, New York City voters can rank their top five choices for mayor, public advocate, comptroller, borough president and City Council, rather than selecting a single candidate. It’s a system called ranked-choice voting, which was added to the City Charter back in 2019, according to the Board of Elections. Here’s what you need to know about ranked choice voting and how it works: More News: NY Elections Ho…

Scott Stringer’s campaign chief of staff posts misleading messages about ranked choice voting

A top aide on Scott Stringer’s campaign recently sent out misleading text message blasts to voters instructing them it’s “prohibited” to put “multiple selections” on their Democratic mayoral primary ballots, according to screengrabs obtained by the Daily News. Elaine Fan, the chief of staff on Stringer’s mayoral campaign, posted the messages on several WeChat forums popular with Chinese communities in New York City last weekend. A text message s…

Iowa Becomes 17th State To Prohibit Ranked-Choice Voting

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill Monday prohibiting the use of ranked-choice voting, making it the 17th state to do so.