Category: new voting methods

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Ranked Choice Voting For New York City? Voters are Set to Decide
5 million New Yorkers are set to vote on the measure, which if passed, voters will be able to rank up to 5 candidates in primary and special elections for Mayor, Public Advocate, Comptroller, Borough President, and City Council beginning in January 2021.
04 Nov, 2019
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3 min read
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NEW POLL: 72% of St. Louis Voters Support Approval Voting Initiative
The Center for Election Science conducted a poll in St. Louis, where voters are tired of the status quo in elections.
01 Nov, 2019
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1 min read
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Ranked Choice Voting Is Under Attack
Ranked choice voting, an alternative ballot method, has been under attack by the press. Unlike the traditional “pick one” ballot used in most U.S. elections, ranked choice ballots allow voters to rank the candidates in order of preference.
21 Oct, 2019
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4 min read
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Nation's Largest Newspaper Endorses Ranked Choice Voting
The New York Times has officially endorsed the use of ranked choice voting in the nation's largest city. NYC voters are set to vote on ranked choice voting in November. If passed, RCV will be used in a city of 8 million people starting in 2021.
16 Oct, 2019
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2 min read
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New Ranked Choice Voting Act Introduced in Congress
US Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and a group of House colleagues have introduced a bill -- the Ranked Choice Voting Act (HR 4464) -- that would require states to adopt ranked choice voting for primary and general elections for Congress beginning in 2022.
25 Sep, 2019
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2 min read