N.J.'s crowded primary field signals the need for ranked choice voting

N.J.'s crowded primary field signals the need for ranked choice voting

With five Republican candidates and six Democrats, a relatively small number of voters can determine the nominees from each party. But what if voters could rank the field in order?

Denver city council debates ranked-choice voting and other major election changes

Two separate proposals could reformat Denver’s elections, but voters would have to approve the change.

N.J.'s crowded primary field signals the need for ranked choice voting - Rank The Vote

Sam Wang | Philadelphia Inquirer | The nomination contests on both sides heading into the Garden State’s June 10 primary remain undecided and divisive. In the current system, whoever gets the most votes wins. But Republicans will choose between five hopefuls; Democrats from six. This means that well under a majority of voters can determine the nominee. Imagine if either nominee wins with just 20% support. He or she will have quite a task energiz…