KSTP: Mpls. Voters Adapt Easily to Ranked Choice Voting
Election officials said ranked choice voting in Minneapolis was a success.
Tuesday was the first time the voting method was used in a Minneapolis election.
Instead of only voting for one candidate, voters marked their top three choices in order of preference for each office.
If no candidate gets a majority of the vote, there is an instant runoff. The candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated and the second and then third choices are awarded to the top finishers until one exceeds 50 percent.
Voters said the process was not difficult and they did not have a difficult time adapting.
