D.C. has adopted ranked choice voting, letting voters rank candidates in order of preference instead of picking just one. Here's how the new system works — starting with the June 16 primary.

The 2026 primary election in Washington, D.C., is the first time the District will use ranked choice voting to decide the outcome. The transition from traditional "first-past-the-post" voting to ...

An ‘I voted in Arlington’ sticker (staff photo by James Jarvis) Arlington voters next year will be able to select up to 10 candidates in ranked-choice elections, more than triple the number currently ...

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Voters in the District of Columbia will use ranked choice voting for the first time this June. Board of Elections Chair Gary Thompson breaks down how it works and what every voter needs to do to make ...

The petition calls for a referendum on ranked choice voting in City of Albany elections. It now heads to the Albany Common Council.

The District's first election with ranked choice voting (RCV) is in the books and several contests don't yet have a projected winner. In races with three or more candidates, voters could rank up to ...

As the city contends with financial uncertainty, optional ranked-choice voting for special elections – aimed at cutting the costs of future contests – appears to be headed for the 2028 primary ballot ...

Voters in D.C. this primary season will choose candidates for mayor, delegate to Congress, attorney general and several new Council members in what's sure to be one of the District's most ...

The Secretary of State’s office has announced that at least three Maine primary races are going to be decided by ranked-choice voting tabulations. The Democratic primary for Congressional District two ...

Nine candidates for governor debate at an Augusta event hosted by the Maine Primary Care Association on March 18. Credit: Benjamin Kail / BDN Our political journalists are based in the Maine State ...