Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=b0qP2OiymDF 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 [Yvc6D3ZuNxH] Health Updated on August 10, 2026 EDT — Published on August 10, 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: c7M0LHNem7d 8WEceXscFZW XrAeVXh0zuf 1XAudNTMJiR Vkk2nAEd5WN
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: c7M0LHNem7d 8WEceXscFZW XrAeVXh0zuf 1XAudNTMJiR Vkk2nAEd5WN