EXPLAINER: How ranked choice voting works in Alaska
2 years, 1 month ago

EXPLAINER: How ranked choice voting works in Alaska

Associated Press  

One voter, one ballot. The first ranked choice contest under the system was an August special election won by Democrat Mary Peltola, the first Alaska Native to serve in the Congress and first woman to hold Alaska’s only House seat. Most Americans are used to casting their ballot for a single person for each office, but with a fierce contest for control of the Senate and House on the line this year, Alaska’s races will unfold in the overhauled ranked choice system. Alaska voters in 2020 approved a system that includes open primaries and ranked voting in general elections and the state Supreme Court upheld the system in a legal challenge earlier this year. The Associated Press declared that race headed to ranked choice between Murkowski and Tshibaka after tallying Tuesday’s votes, which effectively eliminated Chesbro and kept the seat in Republican hands.

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Voters rejected historic election reforms across the US, despite more than $100M push
1 month ago

Voters rejected historic election reforms across the US, despite more than $100M push

Associated Press  

— Two weeks before Election Day, activists from across the country gathered for an online rally heralding the historic number of state ballot initiatives seeking to change the way people vote. In Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, Oregon and South Dakota — a mixture of red, blue and purple states — voters rejected either ranked choice voting, open primaries …

Ranked voting will decide a pivotal congressional race. How does that work?
1 month, 1 week ago

Ranked voting will decide a pivotal congressional race. How does that work?

Associated Press  

AUGUSTA, Maine — In a pivotal congressional race in Maine, the state’s ranked choice voting system is being used to determine the winner, but that won’t be the end of it. The contest between Democratic Rep. Jared Golden and Republican challenger Austin Theriault in Maine’s second congressional district is one of a dwindling number of uncalled races that will determine …

Ballot measures to upend state election systems failed across the country
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ballot measures to upend state election systems failed across the country

NPR  

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How the US Election Runs in Each State: A Detailed Breakdown
1 month, 2 weeks ago

How the US Election Runs in Each State: A Detailed Breakdown

Hindustan Times  

The article explores the variations in how each state runs its voting process in the upcoming US general election on November 5. It highlights how some states use ranked choice voting, others hold open primaries, and some states have multiple measures on the ballot. The article also provides examples of how the outcome of the election can vary depending on …

2024 Is Ranked Choice Voting’s Coming Out Party. But Not Everyone Wants To Celebrate.
1 month, 3 weeks ago

2024 Is Ranked Choice Voting’s Coming Out Party. But Not Everyone Wants To Celebrate.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Voters in four states and the District of Columbia will have a chance to adopt ranked choice voting through ballot measures on Tuesday, setting the stage for a potentially massive expansion of an alternative voting system in which voters rank candidates rather than only picking their top choice. “The elevator pitch is that ranked choice voting gives …

Alaska Election: What to Expect on Election Day
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Alaska Election: What to Expect on Election Day

Associated Press  

In the upcoming Alaska general election, voters will decide the fate of the state's three electoral votes. The race for the House seat is particularly competitive, with Democrats holding a slim majority. The outcome of this election could have significant national implications, as it would determine the balance of power in the House.

How U.S. Elections Differ: A Deep Dive into the Ballot Measures
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How U.S. Elections Differ: A Deep Dive into the Ballot Measures

Associated Press  

The article explores the variations in how 50 states and the District of Columbia conduct their elections, with some states employing ranked choice voting and others using open primaries. The article also highlights the unique case of Alaska, where ranked choice voting is implemented for the presidency for the first time, and the recent initiative to repeal it on the …

Maine and Alaska: A Unique System of Ranked Choice Voting Could Decide the Future of the House
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Maine and Alaska: A Unique System of Ranked Choice Voting Could Decide the Future of the House

Associated Press  

An uncommon system of voting called ranked choice voting could decide which party controls the US House this fall. In Maine and Alaska, voters in competitive congressional districts will elect a winner using ranked choice voting. Rather than cast a single vote for their preferred candidate, voters rank their choices in order of preference on the ballot. If a candidate …

Voters in several states could upend how their elections are run
3 months ago

Voters in several states could upend how their elections are run

NPR  

Voters in several states could upend how their elections are run toggle caption Ronda Churchill/AFP via Getty Images Voters in a record number of states — including the battlegrounds of Arizona and Nevada — are set to decide this fall whether to enact far-reaching changes to how their elections are run. Nick Troiano — founding executive director of Unite America, …

Possibility of ranked-choice voting in Colorado faces a hurdle with new law
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Possibility of ranked-choice voting in Colorado faces a hurdle with new law

Associated Press  

DENVER — As a Colorado group gathers signatures to put a measure on the ballot installing ranked-choice voting in the state, Gov. If ranked voting makes the ballot in Colorado, the voters in the state would join those in Oregon, Alaska and Nevada who will decide on ranked voting in November. If the ballot measure passes, the new law signed …

Ranked-choice voting has challenged the status quo. Its popularity will be tested in November
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Ranked-choice voting has challenged the status quo. Its popularity will be tested in November

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska’s new election system — with open primaries and ranked voting — has been a model for those in other states who are frustrated by political polarization and a sense that voters lack real choice at the ballot box. Opponents of ranked voting want to repeal it and are entangled in a legal fight over whether their …

Ranked choice is 'the hot reform' in democracy. Here's what you should know about it
1 year ago

Ranked choice is 'the hot reform' in democracy. Here's what you should know about it

NPR  

Ranked choice is 'the hot reform' in democracy. "Ranked choice voting is the hot reform," said Larry Jacobs, a political science professor at the University of Minnesota. In Alaska and Maine, currently the only states that will use ranked choice voting next year in 2024, even if there's a third-party challenger, Otis says voters will be able to just vote …

What to expect during the ranked choice voting count in New York City Council races
1 year, 5 months ago

What to expect during the ranked choice voting count in New York City Council races

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — New York City elections officials began releasing preliminary results Wednesday from ranked choice voting in last week’s City Council primaries — but those results may change in the coming days and weeks as additional ballots are tallied. Wednesday’s release of preliminary ranked choice voting results indicates which candidates would win their primaries based on the latest available vote …

Maine considers ranked choice voting for governor races
1 year, 6 months ago

Maine considers ranked choice voting for governor races

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — Maine is advancing a proposal that would make it the second state to elect its governor using ranked choice voting, and it is expected for a vote in the state Legislature in the coming weeks after receiving a key committee approval. The sponsor of the amendment proposal, Democratic Sen. Cameron Reny of Bristol, said the change would …

These scenarios could play out on election night
2 years, 1 month ago

These scenarios could play out on election night

CNN  

CNN — We’re one day out from Election Day. If Republicans have a very good night, they could win the New Hampshire Senate race, where Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan is running for reelection against Republican Don Bolduc. If it’s a big Republican night, we could The bottom line is that if Republicans end up with close to 240 seats, then …

Groups get creative to help Alaska voters with ranked voting
2 years, 4 months ago

Groups get creative to help Alaska voters with ranked voting

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — Drag performers shimmied up and down a walkway between café tables, as enthusiastic patrons took photos, waved cash and filled out ballots ranking the shows. The mock election, fueled by performances that brought the din of an Anchorage, Alaska, café to a roar, was aimed at teaching voters about the state’s new ranked choice voting system. The …

Alaska House candidates talk ranked voting ahead of election
2 years, 4 months ago

Alaska House candidates talk ranked voting ahead of election

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska U.S. House candidate Sarah Palin on Monday said the state’s ranked choice voting system “needs to be changed,” though Alaska has yet to conduct an election under the system. Palin, the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee, during a candidate forum broadcast by Juneau radio station KINY said the ranked voting system is “so frustrating for so …

Ranked choice voting supporters seek Oregon initiative
2 years, 10 months ago

Ranked choice voting supporters seek Oregon initiative

Associated Press  

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The NYC mayoral race already has one winner: ranked choice voting.
54 years, 11 months ago

The NYC mayoral race already has one winner: ranked choice voting.

Slate  

Tuesday’s bagels are barely stale and already the conventional wisdom in New York City is coalescing around a mayoral victory for Eric Adams, the Brooklyn borough president and ex-cop whose idiosyncratic politics are matched only by his eccentric personality. But the race still isn’t over this time around, because New York City is using ranked choice voting in a citywide …

Alaska voters narrowly approve initiative changing elections
4 years, 1 month ago

Alaska voters narrowly approve initiative changing elections

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska voters have narrowly approved a ballot measure that would end party primaries and institute ranked choice voting in general elections. Alaska stands to join Maine, which for the first time this year used ranked choice voting in a general election for president and began using it for congressional races in 2018. The opposition group Defend Alaska …

Ranked choice voting question fails despite wealthy backers
4 years, 1 month ago

Ranked choice voting question fails despite wealthy backers

Associated Press  

Boston — Supporters of a ballot question that would have dramatically changed the way votes are cast and tallied in Massachusetts raised nearly $10 million to persuade voters to adopt the change — but ultimately failed at the ballot box Tuesday. Question 2 organizers had hoped to create a ranked choice voting system intended to help avoid the “spoiler effect” …

Maine’s ranked choice voting rules and procedures, explained
4 years, 1 month ago

Maine’s ranked choice voting rules and procedures, explained

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — For the first time in U.S. history, voters will use ranked choice voting to determine their pick for president of the United States. Maine’s use of ranked voting comes as Alaska and Massachusetts voters consider statewide votes to adopt the voting method. The method works Ranked voting arrives on Maine’s presidential ballots in a year when three …

Maine’s historic ranked vote could play big role in election
4 years, 2 months ago

Maine’s historic ranked vote could play big role in election

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — The presence of ranked choice voting on the ballot in Maine is a new wrinkle in a state famous for its own Yankee brand of political independence, and could play a role in deciding the presidency. Maine’s vote this year is a test case for whether the system can work elsewhere, said Craig Burnett, a Hofstra University …

Ranked-Choice Voting Could Play A Deciding Role In Maine's Senate Race
4 years, 2 months ago

Ranked-Choice Voting Could Play A Deciding Role In Maine's Senate Race

NPR  

Ranked-Choice Voting Could Play A Deciding Role In Maine's Senate Race Enlarge this image toggle caption Robert F. Bukaty/AP Robert F. Bukaty/AP One of this November's closest and highest-profile U.S. Senate races could turn on a unique way of voting in Maine. " The ranked-choice voting system was first used in the state's 2018 federal elections, so Maine voters are …

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