With deadlines looming, King County hits pause on push for ranked choice voting

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Ranked choice voting in King County will have to wait, after county councilmembers opted to delay plans that would have put it to voters this November.

King County to explore putting ranked choice voting on ballot

The initial proposal was led by County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay, and would have had voters decide on whether to give King County Council the authority to amend its charter to allow ranked choice voting, and then begin the process of devising a roadmap.

Despite the relative success it’s seen in cities like San Francisco, Oakland, St. Paul, Santa Fe, and more, King County councilmembers expressed

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