Portland’s ranked-choice debut causes voter engagement to crater; 1 in 5 who cast ballots chose no one for City Council - eviltoast
A substantial share of Portland residents who voted in last week’s election left their preference for mayor or City Council entirely blank.
  • JovialSodium@lemmy.sdf.org
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    3 days ago

    A selection of up to 30 candidates for a ranked choice does sound daunting. Yet despite that 80% of those that voted did complete those sections. That doesn’t sound unreasonable to me.

    Edit: mentioned city council specifically. Changed to more generic phrasing.