In a ranked choice election, you don't just vote for one candidate. You get to rank all the candidates in the order that you like them. It's a small change to ballots that makes a big difference for democracy.
ranked choice ballots cast in Virginia last year
US cities and counties use ranked choice in local elections
Sizemore Heizer secured decisive victory with 60% of first-choice votes in a field of four candidates.
Four candidates are vying for the supervisor nomination in Democrats' October 4 firehouse primary.
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