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Ranked choice voting could decide which party controls the US House. How does it work?

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Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An uncommon system of voting could be central to which party controls the House. In Maine and Alaska, voters in competitive congressional districts will elect a winner this fall using ranked choice voting. In this system, voters don’t cast just one vote for their preferred candidate. Voters instead rank their choices in order of preference on the ballot. If a candidate is the first choice of more than 50% …

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Ranked choice voting could decide which party controls the US House. How does it work?

PORTLAND, Maine — An uncommon system of voting could be central to which party controls the U.S. House this fall — or even the presidency. In Maine and Alaska, voters in competitive congressional districts will elect a winner using ranked choice voting. Rather than cast a single vote for their preferred candidate, voters rank their choices in order of preference on the ballot. If a candidate is the first choice of more than 50% of voters in the …

9 months ago·Chicago, United States

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