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David Paterson: “The ranked choice voting, I think has screwed up the…”

Featuring: David Paterson, Democratic | Former Governor of New York

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Former Gov. Paterson on NYC mayoral race

Published | Video Starts at 05:38

The candidates are going to say, well, that was the poll in September, we have another couple of months. Well, the poll is different from the process that's used in the primary. And The ranked choice voting, I think has screwed up the elections since we installed it a few years ago. But what I'm trying to say is I would like to see a person walk out and accept that they are the new mayor of the city on January 1, 2026. (05:38–05:45)

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Asserts that ranked choice voting has negatively affected elections since its installation.

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