Ranked-Choice Voting Advocates Pushing For System That Could Change Outcomes — and Might Have Prevented Two Recent Presidencies

Some people want to change the way people vote in Massachusetts and implement a system that could have prevented Republicans George W. Bush and Donald Trump from ever becoming president if used nationwide. Voters in November can expect to see a ballot question seeking to establish ranked-choice voting in Massachusetts. The system would allow people to rank their preferred candidates in the order of their preference.

Some people want to change the way people vote in Massachusetts and implement a system that could have prevented Republicans George W. Bush and Donald Trump from ever becoming president if used nationwide. Voters in November can expect to see a ballot question seeking to establish ranked-choice voting in Massachusetts. The system would allow people to rank their preferred candidates in the order of their preference.…