How NYC’s Little-Understood Voting System Could Lead To A Socialist Mayor

1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026

New York City’s ranked choice voting (RCV) system may make the difference in a closer than expected Democratic mayoral primary — in which an upstart far-leftist is in striking distance of winning, political consultants…

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