The voters of the District of Columbia approved an initiative to use ranked choice voting in future primaries and general elections. But voters in Oregon defeated a similar measure.
In Missouri, the voters approved a ballot measure put on the ballot by the legislature that bans ranked choice voting.
Initiatives to eliminate the ability of political parties to nominate candidates have been defeated in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, and South Dakota.
The Alaska vote on whether to repeal top-four is still too close to call.
In almost every state that has reported any election returns, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is placing third, if he is on the ballot in that state. However, he is only on the ballot in states that have half the electorate.
It is too early to predict which candidate will place third. Kennedy, Jill Stein, and Chase Oliver all have a chance at placing third.
Rob Richie has this essay at Election Law Blog, describing some of the efforts by major parties to either boost or damage various minor party presidential campaigns.
During the morning of election day, Saratoga County, New York polling places had a sign saying, “Please note: No Write-ins are allowed for this election. If you choose to write in the name of a candidate, it will be considered a blank vote and will not be counted.”
When an attorney for the Green Party complained, the county Board of Elections said they realize that was a mistake and that the signs had been removed.
