This fall, voters in several Minnesota cities will use ranked choice voting — also known as instant-runoff voting — to decide key local races. Instead of choosing just one candidate voters rank them in order of preference.

Cities using ranked choice voting include St. Paul, St. Louis Park, Minnetonka, Bloomington, and Minneapolis, where the system has been in place since 2009. Depending on the city, voters may use RCV to elect mayors, city council members and other local officials.

Voters also rank candidates for City Council, the Park and Recreation Board, and the Board of Estimate and Taxation in Minneapolis.

Other Minnesota cities also use ranked-choice voting. St. Paul abides by RCV, as do St. Louis Park, Minnetonka, and Bloomington.

How does ranked choice voting work?

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