NAACP Seeks Oakland Mayor's Race Recount Amid Criticism Of Ranked-Choice Voting

CBS San Francisco

December 21, 2022

The race to elect a new mayor in the City of Oakland was decided by a razor-thin margin.

Now, the Oakland branch of the NAACP says there should be a recount, not to change the outcome, but to get a better understanding of how little voters understand the city's ranked-choice voting system.

Ranked-choice voting was promoted in Oakland as a way to save money, eliminating the need for costly run-off elections. But opponents say it's also sowing mistrust of the voting process, especially in minority communities.

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