Opinion
Editorial: A smooth debut, but questions ahead for ranked-choice voting
Portland's first election using ranked-choice voting appears to have gone smoothly under Multnomah County Elections officiais' professional management, the editorial board writes. But there are a number of questions,
How will ranked choice voting decide the winner of 2nd District race?
That outcome is possible yet unlikely, but either way, Maine’s ranked choice voting law has once again been shoved into the spotlight following another razor-thin outcome on Election Day. The Maine Department of the Secretary of State announced late ...
Ranked Choice Voting Initiatives Massively Fail
Initiatives related to ranked choice voting in political primaries and general elections were on the ballots in eight states and the District of Columbia.
Opinion
EDITORIAL: Ranked-choice voting hits the wall
On Tuesday, Nevadans turned away Question 3, a state constitutional amendment that would have mandated open primaries and imposed a system of ranked-choice voting.
Voters Reject Attempts To Put Ranked Choice Voting In Place In Several States
Advocates hoped for big victories to build momentum for a system they say gives voters better choices at the ballot box.
Ranked-Choice voting tabulation announced for ME CD2
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced ranked-choice tabulation will be required based on the initial results of the General Election for Maine Congressional District 2. The ranked choice voting tabulation will begin next week in Augusta.
Opinion
Ranked-Choice Voting Rejection
Despite a well-funded push, voters in red and blue states say no to this electoral gimmick.
Bloomington residents decide to keep ranked-choice voting
The city has been using ranked-choice voting since 2021 to select the mayor and City Council members. A question on the November ballot asked voters if they wanted to repeal it.
Ranked voting tabulation in pivotal Maine congressional race to begin Tuesday
Election officials say a ranked-choice voting tabulation aimed at determining the winner of a key congressional race in Maine starts in the coming week
Toss-up Maine House race moves to ranked-choice tabulation with Golden, Theriault separated by 1,414 votes
The Maine 2nd Congressional District race between incumbent Democrat Rep. Jared Golden and Republican challenger Austin Theriault is heading to a ranked-choice tabulation.
Ranked voting will determine the winner of Maine's 2nd Congressional District
Votes will have to be redistributed under Maine’s ranked choice system to determine the winner of a key congressional race, election officials said.
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Ranked-choice voting measure fails in Nevada
A measure to implement ranked-choice voting and a top-five open primary system in Nevada failed before voters on Tuesday, ...
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Effort to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting still holds narrow lead
Ballot Measure 2, the effort to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting and open primaries, was winning slightly as election ...
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How ranked choice voting helped Daniel Lurie to a clear victory in S.F. mayoral race
As of Friday afternoon, Lurie led in every round of ranked choice voting, finishing with 55.8% of the final vote — almost ...
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Ranked-choice voting measure fails in Colorado
A measure to implement top-four, all-candidate primaries and ranked-choice voting in the general election has failed in ...
Ranked choice voting dealt major setback in state ballot measures
Voters across the country weighed in on ranked choice voting ballot initiatives Tuesday, with a vast majority rejecting the ...
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Ballot measures to upend state election systems failed across the country
Statewide efforts to adopt open and nonpartisan primaries, as well as ranked choice voting, failed in this year’s election, ...