Elected leaders and voters in New York remain split over the ranked-choice system, but officials in Washington and elsewhere like the results. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Ranked choice voting”
Glass Ceiling Persists for Women in Mayor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on July 8, 2021
Kathryn Garcia and Maya Wiley placed second and third in the Democratic mayoral primary. Many New Yorkers hoped the glass ceiling would finally be broken. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Wins Democratic Primary for NYC Mayor
By Gotham Rex on July 6, 2021
Mr. Adams held off Kathryn Garcia after a count of 118,000 absentee ballots saw his substantial lead on primary night narrow to a single percentage point. Source: New York Times
Why New York’s Election Debacle Is Likely to Fuel Conspiracy Theories
By Gotham Rex on July 6, 2021
Republicans have seized on the botched release of results from the mayor’s race — but the overall effect on public trust goes deeper. Source: New York Times
More Results Expected in the Mayor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on July 6, 2021
Two weeks after New York City residents cast ballots, elections officials are edging closer to a complete count. Source: New York Times
Absentee Ballots May Determine if Eric Adams Wins Mayor's Race
By Gotham Rex on July 2, 2021
The tallying of more than 125,000 absentee ballots will determine whether Eric Adams retains his lead in the Democratic primary. Source: New York Times
In Chaotic Mayor’s Race, It’s All Down to the Absentee Ballots
By Gotham Rex on July 2, 2021
The Democratic primary for mayor of New York City, now a tight race among Eric Adams, Kathryn Garcia and Maya Wiley, will be decided by absentee ballots. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race Remains Tight With Adams Leading in Revised Tally
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2021
Eric Adams kept his lead in a new tally of ranked-choice preferences, after the Board of Elections scrapped the results of an earlier count. Source: New York Times
Inside the Turmoil at the Agency That Is Running Ranked-Choice Voting
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2021
The Board of Elections, which has a history of mishaps, is now under intense fire for its error in releasing mayoral primary results. Source: New York Times
Adams Still Leads Mayor’s Race but ‘Discrepancy’ Puts Vote in Disarray
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2021
After voters’ ranked choices were tabulated, Eric Adams led Kathryn Garcia by two percentage points in preliminary results, with nearly 125,000 absentee ballots still to be counted. Maya Wiley was in third. Source: New York Times
Dry Run for Ranked-Choice Count May Hint at How N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race Ends
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2021
Absentee ballots won’t be included, but data to be released Tuesday could signal the way vote totals shift as the field is officially winnowed. Source: New York Times
How Maya Wiley or Kathryn Garcia Could Beat Eric Adams
By Gotham Rex on June 23, 2021
Under ranked-choice voting, it is mathematically possible for the second- and third-place finishers in Tuesday’s Democratic primary to overtake the front-runner — but it will be tough. Source: New York Times
How Adams Built a Diverse Coalition That Put Him Ahead in the Mayor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on June 23, 2021
Eric Adams has a significant lead in the New York City mayor’s race thanks to his support from a traditional Democratic coalition of unions and Black and Latino voters. Source: New York Times
What We Learned from the NYC Mayoral Primary Election
By Gotham Rex on June 23, 2021
Eric Adams paced the field, while Maya Wiley was in second and Kathryn Garcia in third. Andrew Yang fizzled and dropped out of the race. Source: New York Times
Frenzied Battle for Votes in Final Hours of New York’s Mayoral Primary
By Gotham Rex on June 22, 2021
Voters on Tuesday took part in the city’s first mayoral election using ranked-choice voting, a system that may delay the declaration of a winner until mid-July. Source: New York Times