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Easthampton showed the rest of the state this month that ranked-choice voting works.

The Legislature has so far refused to give its permission to other municipalities who want to try the system. That’s a loss for Massachusetts cities looking to save money and tone down election rancor.

Cities and towns need state approval to start using ranked-choice voting, and for years the Legislature has ignored the pleas of more than 25 municipalities that have pushed for the local change.

Here’s how it works: If three or more people run

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