Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=Z2QKjkXwUsf Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Ranked-choice voting: How it works in the NYC mayor race and beyond [UBXurdd6s4C] Health Updated on August 11, 2026 EDT — Published on August 11, 2026 EDT As New York voters cast their ballots in the city’s primary elections this year, they’ll have the option of ranking five candidates instead of choosing just one. It’s called ranked-choice voting, and its advocates say it promises to improve democracy as we know it. In a traditional voting system, voters select just one candidate. With ranked-choice voting, they rank candidates in order of preference. Here's a closer look at how it works. Read more: Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: Follow us: Twitter: Instagram: Facebook: se1BYTi7zL1 Zl0txScdwQO RJIe2lWNUjN CzX74fkolv0
As New York voters cast their ballots in the city’s primary elections this year, they’ll have the option of ranking five candidates instead of choosing just one. It’s called ranked-choice voting, and its advocates say it promises to improve democracy as we know it. In a traditional voting system, voters select just one candidate. With ranked-choice voting, they rank candidates in order of preference. Here's a closer look at how it works. Read more: Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: Follow us: Twitter: Instagram: Facebook: se1BYTi7zL1 Zl0txScdwQO RJIe2lWNUjN CzX74fkolv0