City Council Holds Hearing On Voter Approved Ranked Choice Voting

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Brigid Bergin
WNYC News | Dec 6, 2020

As part of a City Council-backed Charter Revision Commission last year, city voters overwhelming approved a change to the law that requires ranked choice voting for primary and special elections to local offices. It allows voters to pick up to five candidates in order of preference.

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