Ranked choice voting is used in San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, and San Leandro Like traditional elections, ranked choice voting requires a majority (50%+1) to win Ballot tip: Only fill in one name for each 1st, 2nd, 3rd-place column. If you put all ...

If you’re an Oakland resident, Tuesday is your last day to vote for a new mayor, new city council member and whether to approve Measure A, which would increase the city’s sales tax by 0.5%. Your ballot for the special election will use a system known ...

State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani is the leader as first-choice votes are tallied in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, ahead of former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who declared his rival the winner even though no candidate is set to secure a ...

New Yorkers can fill in five circles when they vote in the mayoral primary. Most don’t. By Dean Chang This is The Sprint for City Hall, a limited-run series on the critical Democratic primary race for mayor. Ranked-choice voting should be as simple as ...

It's no secret that Gandalf the Grey (or Gandalf the White, if you prefer) is one of Sir Ian McKellen's finest and most memorable roles. However, did you know that the acclaimed actor wasn't the first choice for the part? It's a bit of a formidable chunk ...

In November’s midterm elections, control of the U.S. House of Representatives will be determined by the thinnest of margins. One of the most closely contested races is in Alaska, an election that is unusual for two reasons. First, the election is ...