Ranked Choice Voting in DC Moves Forward — Despite Attempt to Halt It

Ranked choice voting in DC moves forward — despite attempt to halt it

Ranked choice voting is coming to D.C. — whether these two council members like it or not. At-Large Council member Anita Bonds and Council member Wendell Felder, of Ward 7, argued for an emergency measure to delay the rollout of ranked choice voting until 2027, on Tuesday. During the public council meeting, Bonds and Felder argued that the D.C. Board of Elections lacks both the time and a finalized plan to properly implement the system ahead of …

District Links: Council rejects delay in ranked choice voting; McDuffie announces council resignation ahead of expected mayoral run; and more

The DC Council this afternoon voted down emergency legislation that would have delayed implementation of ranked choice voting until 2027.

DC's June primary will use ranked choice voting, DC Council vote decides

June's primary is now the first time ranked choice voting will be in place in Washington, D.C.'s local elections, after the D.C. Council cleared the way with a Tuesday vote.