WATCH: Ranked choice voting is coming to D.C. -- here's how it works
Voters in the District of Columbia will use ranked choice voting for the first time this June. Board of Elections Chair Gary Thompson breaks down how it works and what every voter needs to do to make their ballot count. We’re the independent and neutral agency responsible for administering elections and voter registration here in the District of Columbia.
- ▪Voters in the District of Columbia will use ranked choice voting for the first time this June.
- ▪Board of Elections Chair Gary Thompson breaks down how it works and what every voter needs to do to make their ballot count.
- ▪We’re the independent and neutral agency responsible for administering elections and voter registration here in the District of Columbia.
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Voters in the District of Columbia will use ranked choice voting for the first time this June. Board of Elections Chair Gary Thompson breaks down how it works and what every voter needs to do to make their ballot count. Hello, my name is Gary Thompson. I am chair of the D.C. Board of Elections. We’re the independent and neutral agency responsible for administering elections and voter registration here in the District of Columbia. Today, I’m here to explain what ranked choice voting is, why we’ve implemented it in the District, and everything you need to know before you head to the polls on June 16th. What exactly is ranked choice voting? Normally when we vote, we vote for one person.
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