City Voters overwhelmingly Approved a Ballot Measure in 2019 that Changes All Citywide Primaries to RCV.
New York City is slated to become the Largest City in the Nation to use a Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV) System in its 2021 Primary. However, a Group of City Council Lleaders and other Organizations are arguing in Court that it's Not the Right Time for such a Drastic Change.
The Primary isn't until June 2021, so there needs to be Updates to the City's Voting System that needs Testing and Voter's Education on the New Voting method.
But, a Special Election is Scheduled for February to Replace a Vacant City Council Seat and would be the First Race to use RCV.
Six New York City Council Members, who are part of the Council's Black, Latino, and Asian Caucus, and Organizations representing a Variety of Voters from Different Backgrounds, filed the Lawsuit against the City's Board of Elections, on Tuesday, that seeks to Stop It from Changing the City's Voting System from a Traditional Plurality with Run-Offs to RCV.
The Plaintiffs in the Lawsuit contend the Board's Current Plan to Roll-Out the System is Inadequate and hasn't done a Good Job Educating the Electorate on how it Works, particularly among Minority and Immigrant Communities.
CLICK HERE for the Conversion Process New York City needs to do to Update their Voting System and how RCV Ballots get Counted.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker
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