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If we want to hear new voices, we need tools that expand the electorate and deepen participation. Ranked-choice voting is one ...
In 2019, with nearly 75% of the vote, New York City voters overwhelmingly approved a ranked-choice voting system for primary elections in mayoral, city council and other municipal races.
The recent New York City primary shows strong engagement via ranked-choice voting, and broader reforms are shifting how, when and whether New Yorkers vote. That's great news for democracy.
Choose Wisely, Choose Often: Ranked-Choice Voting Returns to New York The new voting system was used in the mayor’s race in 2021. It is back this month for the primary races for the City Council.
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is using ranked choice voting in its Democratic mayoral primary election Tuesday, a system that takes some explaining, even for New Yorkers who have used it before.
Politics May 25, 2021 In New York City, Ranked Choice Voting Puts the People in Charge Ranked choice voting is the fairer, more representative, future of American elections, and we’re excited to ...
New York City voters are in for a big change come the next election cycle – it’s the first time the city will implement ranked-choice voting for municipal primaries and special elections. 2021 may ...
That helped strengthen the case for electoral reform, and an array of cities, including Ashtabula, Ohio; Kalamazoo, Mich.; and New York City, experimented with forms of ranked-choice voting.
New York City mayoral candidate Eric Adams speaks after voting during Primary Election Day at P.S. 81 on June 22, 2021. This is the first year in the city for ranked-choice voting, which allows ...
New York City residents voted overwhelmingly last night to approve ranked-choice voting for many local elections, making it the largest community in the United States to make this shift away from ...
Almost three-quarters of New York City voters picked ranked-choice voting for primaries and special elections in a 2019 referendum. Under the old system, if no primary candidate won 40% of the ...
New York City passed a ballot measure Tuesday that will install ranked-choice voting in the city's elections starting in 2021. It is one of a growing number of places around the world to adopt the ...