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Ranked-choice voting boosted voter turnout and diversity in NYC primary, analysis finds

By Robert Pozarycki Posted on July 19, 2021
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Ranked-choice voting (RCV) had far more benefits than drawbacks for New York voters in the 2021 primary, according to an analysis released Monday by the good government group Citizens Union.

The report concluded that RCV did what it was designed to do when voters approved the system in a 2019 ballot referendum: increase voter interest and participation; reduce “wasted votes;” eliminate costly and sparsely-attended runoffs; and pave the way for a city government that better represents the Five Boroughs’ demographics.

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Ranked-choice voting boosted voter turnout and diversity in NYC primary, analysis finds

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