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AP Race Call: Minneapolis mayor’s race advances to ranked choice voting

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Minneapolis mayor’s race will advance to ranked choice voting after none of the candidates received at least 50% of the vote in Tuesday’s election. Minneapolis allows voters to ... Read More

Ranked choice voting dies in Annapolis, for now

The Annapolis City Council will not consider switching to ranked choice voting in its final meeting ahead of November’s city elections, adding to a list of controversial items tabled in the last few ... Read More

Opinion | Ranked-choice voting gave voters real power on Election Day

RCV didn’t cause any particular candidate to win or lose, Jeanne Massey writes. What it did do was ensure that the mayors elected in Minneapolis and St. Paul are the candidates who could build the ... Read More

St. Paul’s mayoral race to be decided by ranked-choice vote — on Election Night

Voters in St. Paul’s mayoral election can rank all five candidates on Tuesday in order of preference and expect to learn the winner before they go to bed Tuesday night. After the votes come in for the ... Read More

Nearly eight years later, ranked choice voting still causing confusion among electorate

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Wearing a superhero costume, actor and filmmaker DezBaa’ emerged from the voting booth Friday afternoon after ... Read More

Ranked choice voting: How it works, which cities use it

While most voters are familiar with the single-choice voting method used in statewide races, there is still some confusion about ranked choice voting. Five cities — Minneapolis, St. Paul, Bloomington, ... Read More

Ranked choice voting top of mind for Greenbelt residents as early voting ends

GREENBELT, Md. — Early voting has wrapped up in Greenbelt Maryland and officials say turnout is already outpacing the city’s last election two years ago. While voters are choosing new members for the ... Read More

Ranked-choice vote to decide crowded Minneapolis mayoral election

(The Center Square) – On Election Day, 15 different candidates will be vying to become the next mayor of Minneapolis. Incumbent Mayor Jacob Frey hopes to win the seat for a third time, though three ... Read More

Roper: Despite critiques, ranked-choice voting is better than the alternatives

I feel a bit anxious ahead of a significant Minneapolis election on Tuesday. But one thing is putting me at ease: ranked-choice voting. Some readers cited my recent column about an alliance among ... Read More

Minneapolis Democratic Mayor Jacob Frey wins re-election after fending off socialist challenger

Jacob Frey won re-election as mayor of Minneapolis on Wednesday, earning his third term. Minneapolis uses ranked choice voting to select its mayor, but Frey received more than 50% of first-choice ... Read More