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RandySF

(75,038 posts) Fri Jun 13, 2025, 07:09 PM 17 hrs ago

Ranked choice voting returns for NYC Primary Election

New York City voters will head to the polls this weekend, as early voting for the Primary Election begins Saturday.

Residents won't have to select only one candidate per race because ranked choice voting has returned.

News 12's Amanda Bossard explains how it works and what to expect on your ballot.

https://bronx.news12.com/ranked-choice-voting-returns-for-nyc-primary-election

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Ranked choice voting returns for NYC Primary Election (Original Post) RandySF 17 hrs ago OP

That's an excellent, simple explanation of RCV. RandomNumbers 17 hrs ago #1

RandomNumbers

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1. That's an excellent, simple explanation of RCV.

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Fri Jun 13, 2025, 07:30 PM

17 hrs ago

No system is perfect, but RCV improves on the usual plurality-winner system that most of us have. At least once a critical mass of voters understand it.

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