Ranked-Choice Voting News Roundup - June 2025
by Staff
Welcome to our weekly news roundup, where we highlight the top stories surrounding ranked-choice voting—both opposing and supporting—throughout the nation.
Week of June 15
Ranked choice voting expansion in Maine sent to Gov. Mills
Portland Press Herald | June 18, 2025
The Maine Senate voted to send a bill to Governor Janet Mills that would expand ranked choice voting to include gubernatorial and state legislative elections.
If NYC Elects A Far-Left Socialist, Blame Ranked-Choice Voting
The Federalist | June 17, 2025
Ranked-choice voting could lead to the election of a far-left socialist mayor in NYC.
New York’s Mayoral Race Is a Ranked-Choice Circus
National Review | June 17, 2025
Ranked-choice voting has effectively turned NYC's mayoral primary into a circus by creating confusion and chaos, potentially undermining trust in the electoral process.
Wisconsin Dem Party using ranked-choice voting in chair’s race
WisPolitics | June 15, 2025
The Wisconsin Democratic Party is implementing ranked-choice voting for the first time in its history for the election of the next state party chair at the 2025 state convention.