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.
  • jordanlund@lemmy.worldOPM
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    2 days ago

    It’s 20% of people who cast valid ballots skipping those lines.

    So they chose to vote for other things on the ballot, but skipped voting for mayor and city council, meaning they chose not to participate there.