After New York Tests a New Way of Voting, Other Cities May Do the Same

Elected leaders and voters in New York remain split over the ranked-choice system, but officials in Washington and elsewhere like the results.

The most high-profile experiment in ranked-choice voting in U.S. history just took place in New York City. The reviews are mixed. Hundreds of thousands of voters ranked up to five candidates on their ballots in the Democratic primary for mayor, and many were glad to have that option. Others found the system confusing or wished they had been more strategic in making their choices.