The mistake itself involved a simple switch — a feature in the county’s election software that was incorrectly turned on, rather than left off — and could not have come at a worse…
OAKLAND — The revelation this week of an unprecedented error in Alameda County’s counting of election results has upended an Oakland school board race. But more lasting damage could be done to the reputation of ranked choice voting, a novel “instant runoff” format that is growing in popularity around the country.
County officials are scrambling to figure out the process for re-certifying election results after they were formalized Dec. 8, and Dupuis hinted it could require legal action on the part of the candidates involved. He could not be reached Thursday for an update on what steps need to be taken for Hutchinson to be rightfully elected.
“This is a learning moment for all of us, and I think it’s crucial we maintain transparency around the process no matter what,” said Rob Richie, the CEO of FairVote, which successfully lobbied for Oakland to first implement ranked choice in the city’s 2010 elections. “When you have a situation where you can vote for a second and third and so-forth candidate, it’s too confusing for the average voter without better information,” said George Holland Sr., the chapter’s president, in an interview earlier this month.
Most cities and counties with ranked choice elections simply “slide the votes to the left,” registering the voter’s designated second choice as their top preferred candidate, the third as their second, and so on.
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