Ranked-Choice Voting Rejected in Statewide Ballots
Alongside high-profile races last week, voters in several states also decided on ballot measures, including ranked-choice voting. While political
Ranked-choice voting faces cloudy future after election setbacks
Voters in several states, including Missouri, last week delivered a stinging rebuke to ranked-choice voting, clouding the future of an idea that had seen strong momentum in recent years. Ranked-choice voting,
As many as 29% of voters in some districts said 'no thanks' to ranked-choice races
It's been more than a week since Portland voters took part in the city's first ranked-choice election, and the results — at least in terms of voter participation — leave a lot to be desired.Why it matters: An analysis by The Oregonian found that many voters — up to nearly 30% in some districts — declined to enter a vote in ranked-choice races,
Why Results in US House Hinge on Ranked-Choice Voting
The vast majority of elections in the US are guided by plurality rule: Each voter selects one candidate, and the person with the most votes wins. Critics say this system, while simple to grasp, means voters can’t fully express their views when more than two candidates are running for an office.
What Happened to Ranked Choice Voting?
But ranked choice voting advocates also suffered a pretty serious shellacking on Election Day, though they’re managing to be much less fatalistic about it. “It was a false start down a pathway that people do not like,
Ranked choice voting for CD2 begins
The race for Maine's 2nd Congressional District has now officially gone to ranked choice voting. That tabulation process began in Augusta Tuesday afternoon.
Four states reject ranked-choice voting, approved in District
Alaska and Maine already use ranked-choice voting, which supporters say could lead to more moderate politics. But it has been rejected in Colorado, Idaho, Nevada and Oregon.
Ranked choice vote tabulation for Maine's 2nd Congressional District continues
On Wednesday, votes from Aroostook, Washington, and Oxford Counties were verified, leaving votes in eight more counties for Bellows and her team to examine.
Sec. of State says Maine CD2 ranked-choice run-off will take several days
Maine’s Department of the Secretary of State started the process of running a ranked-choice tabulation for the 2nd Congressional District race Tuesday that is likely to take multiple days to complete.
Maine ranked choice count continues Thursday in contested congressional race
A ranked-choice voting tabulation aimed at determining the winner of a key congressional race in Maine will continue on Thursday, with the possibility of having final results by the end of the workday or sometime on Friday,
Maine's 2nd District race awaits winner as ranked choice count continues
It is well past Election Day and there is still no winner in the race for Maine's Second Congressional District.
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Ranked choice runoff begins in Maine’s tight 2nd District congressional race
The ranked choice tabulation in the contest between U.S. Rep. Jared Golden and state Rep. Austin Theriault started at 1 p.m.
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Douglas Rooks: Ranked-choice voting fails, but Clean Election endures
The contrast with ranked choice is telling. Bay State voters actually approved a clean elections system only to have the ...
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Begich maintains lead and repeal of ranked choice still passing in updated election results
Nick Begich III now has 49% of first-place votes to U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola’s 46%, while Ballot Measure 2 is passing by a ...
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Margins continue to tighten for Alaska ballot measure seeking to repeal ranked choice voting
If current trends continue, those new ballots may be significant for Ballot Measure 2, the proposed repeal of the state’s ...
Boston election ballot mess raises concerns about city’s ability to handle ranked-choice voting
Boston’s failures in last week’s election have prompted concerns around whether its Election Department, now under ...