New York is the country’s largest city and the most prominent adopter of ranked choice voting, a voting system unfamiliar to many Americans. NBCLX Political Editor Noah Pransky explains the significance of the race.

If the red and blue political map turns your stomach green, look to Maine for an alternative vision for picking our presidents. On Election Day, the state will be the first to try a ranked choice voting system in a presidential general election. So what is ranked choice voting and why do its supporters say it’s a better way to...

Maybe you’ve never heard of ranked choice voting, but it’s gaining momentum across America.