| Audrey Baker | Washington Examiner |
The District of Columbia Board of Elections has certified for November’s ballot Initiative 83, which would establish ranked choice voting in Washington, D.C., and allow independents to vote in primary elections.
If passed, Initiative 83 would implement a ranked choice voting system, allowing district voters to list up to five candidates for elected office according to their preference.
Independents to vote in primary elections
The ballot measure would also allow nearly 75,000 registered independents to vote in the district’s primary elections. Presently, the district utilizes a closed-primary system, meaning that voters must be registered with a political party in order to participate.