JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) - The Wyoming Democratic Party is implementing a ranked-choice voting system for its upcoming presidential caucuses.
Democrats in Alaska, Nevada, Hawaii and Kansas also are implementing ranked-choice voting this year.
Ranked choice gives caucus participants more satisfaction with their vote, Teton County Democratic Party Chairwoman Marylee White told the Jackson Hole News & Guide.
“It makes you look at all of the candidates on the basis of ‘Who would be OK with me? If my preferential candidate doesn’t win, who would I also support?’ ” White said.
Under the system, votes at the county level will be counted in stages. If one or more candidate gets less than 15% of the first-choice vote, the lowest-performing candidate will be taken out of the running.
Second-choice votes will then be allocated among the remaining candidates. The process will be repeated until all remaining candidates have more than 15%.
Delegates will then be allocated in proportion to the votes for each candidate.
The Wyoming Democratic Party will hold its presidential nominating caucuses April 4.
Please read our comment policy before commenting.