Ranked choice voting is on the rise. What is it?
Ranked choice voting might be relatively new to the United States, but it’s been around for a while – both as an idea and in practice around the world. Now Maine may be on track to become the first state to use this method in its vote for president.
The result, proponents say, could be a new degree of empowerment for voters, and boost for the concept of majority rule.
Not everyone supports the idea, and in September a judge in Maine ruled against a petition that would have blocked the system. Additional judicial review is expected in October, but for now the ranked choice method
How does it work?Where is it used?Why use this method? Could ranked voting change the outcome of an election?How might this affect the presidential election?
