Contrary to popular belief, ranked choice is easy to understand. In fact, it's so easy to understand that a caveman can do it ...

On Tuesday, voters will be able to rank their choice for candidates. Here's exactly how that system works, and how the votes are counted.

A new SurveyUSA poll finds overwhelming majorities of DC voters say ranked choice voting was easy, support using it, and want independents included in taxpayer-funded primaries.

Proponents say the practice reduces partisanship, while critics say it is confusing and expensive. By Nick Corasaniti Maine is one of just two states in the country to use ranked-choice voting for ...

Just as secretary of state officials seemed confident that the end was near, a host of unexpected delays kept pushing back ...

Follow WTOP’s team coverage of the D.C. primary and Election 2026 online, on air at 103.5 FM or on the WTOP News app. D.C.’s June primary election may be the District’s most consequential in decades.

Tuesday is Primary Day in the District. Voters are choosing candidates for mayor, delegate to Congress, attorney general and ...

Ahead of DC's primary election on June 16, candidates and grassroots organizations are rushing to educate voters on DC's new ranked choice voting system. The essence of ranked choice voting is in the ...

Officials expect the Democratic and Republican governor’s races and the four-way Democratic 2nd Congressional District primary to head to ranked-choice counts.

WASHINGTON, DC (7News) — Election season is officially underway in the nation's capital, but local voters will notice a major shift in how they cast their ballots this year. For the June 16, 2026 ...

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 ...

For the first time ever, Maine has seen three statewide or congressional primary races move on to ranked-choice voting ...