New Yorkers are using a new voting system citywide for the first time, but in interviews, many seemed characteristically unfazed: “It’s real easy if people just learn how to read.” Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Ranked choice voting”
Wiley and Garcia Defend Election Process on Eve of Mayoral Primary
By Gotham Rex on June 21, 2021
Maya Wiley called her rival Eric Adams’s bid to undermine confidence in ranked-choice voting “cynical, self-interested and dangerous.” Source: New York Times
Rancor Between Adams and Yang Marks End of Bruising Mayoral Campaign
By Gotham Rex on June 21, 2021
On the eve of Tuesday’s primary, the top candidates for mayor of New York City issued their sharpest criticism of the campaign. Source: New York Times
Adams Clashes With Rivals on Last Weekend of Mayoral Campaign
By Gotham Rex on June 20, 2021
Eric Adams and Andrew Yang tussled on questions of race in a frenetic day of campaigning, two days before the June 22 primary. Source: New York Times
A Full Guide to Voting in NYC's Mayoral Primary
By Gotham Rex on June 19, 2021
What you should know about casting your ballot if you still want to do it early or are heading to the polls on Tuesday. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Mayoral Primary: How and Where to Vote, Early Voting and More
By Gotham Rex on June 19, 2021
What you should know about casting your ballot if you still want to do it early or are heading to the polls on Tuesday. Source: New York Times
What’s at Stake for the Mayoral Candidates in the Final Debate
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2021
The two-hour debate on Wednesday will be one of the last opportunities for the candidates to redefine the New York City mayor’s race. Source: New York Times
Garcia and Wiley Try to Shift Momentum From Adams as Primary Draws Near
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2021
A week before the primary and a day before the final debate, Kathryn Garcia and Maya Wiley vied to be seen as the strongest alternative to the race’s front-runner, Eric Adams. Source: New York Times
Early Voting Begins in Wide-Open Race for New York Mayor
By Gotham Rex on June 13, 2021
Voters seem most concerned about quality of life issues and public safety. They are also trying to figure out ranked-choice voting. Source: New York Times
Candidates Escalate Attacks as Mayoral Race Enters Final Month
By Gotham Rex on May 24, 2021
With less than a month before the June 22 primary, Democratic candidates are trying to steal momentum from the perceived front-runners, Eric Adams and Andrew Yang. Source: New York Times
Adams Gets Boost With Latino Voters: 5 Takeaways From Mayor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on May 24, 2021
Adriano Espaillat, who had backed Scott Stringer, switched to supporting Eric Adams, while Andrew Yang had a rocky week on the campaign trail. Source: New York Times
Lawsuit Seeks to Halt Debut of Ranked-Choice Voting in New York
By Gotham Rex on December 9, 2020
The new system was approved by voters in 2019, but critics, including at least one top mayoral candidate, fear that it may disenfranchise minority voters. Source: New York Times