Posts Tagged ‘ranked choice’
The Line: Santa Fe Choses New Mayor In “Instant Runoff” Election
March 9, 2018 – Santa Fe voters chose Alan Webber as the new mayor and filled four seats in the City Council in the election held on Tuesday, March 6. It was the first time the city used ranked choice ballots since that process was approved ten years ago. When he is sworn in as…
Read MoreThe Line: Santa Fe Experiences Ranked-Choice Voting
February 23, 2018 – Early voters in Santa Fe are dealing with the new ranked choice system for the first time as they cast ballots for mayor and city council seats. One of the arguments in favor of this system of voting is that it saves money by eliminating the need for runoff elections. Gene…
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