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DC Votes With Ranked-Choice Ballots For The First Time — Here's How It Works

Washington, D.C. is using ranked-choice voting for the first time in its June 16 primary, a change that could scramble the results in both the mayoral and at-large council races.

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DC voter at a polling station during the ranked-choice primary