#ranked-choice-voting

#ranked-choice-voting

They said it would prevent people's votes from being "wasted" after presidential candidates drop out, and encourage coalition-building among contenders - an attention-grabbing pitch in light of the party's divisive primaries in 2016 and 2020.

Any polling that shows strong support for ranked choice voting must be a poll of political insiders who know how to use the system to their advantage.

Ranked choice voting is confusing for many voters, leading to concerns over miscounted or uncounted votes, which ultimately diminishes voter confidence.

Zohran Mamdani officially secured the Democratic mayoral nomination after earning 56% of the vote in the third round of ranked-choice voting.

Justin Sanchez defeated Antirson Ortiz in the fourth round of ranked choice voting Tuesday to become Bronx District 17's Democratic nominee for New York City Council.

Darlene Mealy, who faced significant challengers, initially captured only 43% of the first-round vote but managed to secure 65% after ranked-choice tallying.

Virginia Maloney currently leads with 26.79%, followed closely by Vanessa Aronson with 25.45%, and Rachel Storch with 22.81%, with just 363 votes separating the top two.

"Campaigns are hard. They're brutal," Wong said from his Maspeth campaign headquarters Tuesday night. So, I had a really strong team of supporters. They were all very supportive."

The early voting turnout surge indicates a significant engagement from Brooklyn voters, with over 142,000 participating, highlighting a marked increase of 118% since 2021.

New Yorkers can shape the city's future by participating in crucial local races during the June 24 primary, with voter registration verification available online.

"If you put Cuomo on your ballot, you are voting for Cuomo. If you don't want to vote for Cuomo, don't rank him third, don't rank him last, don't rank him at all."

The mayor's race in Oakland has drawn considerable attention with Loren Taylor currently leading Barbara Lee in initial results, though it's too early to determine the winner.