Welcome to NYC School of Data — a community conference that demystifies the policies and practices around open data, technology, and service design. This year’s conference concludes NYC’s Open Data Week & features 30+ sessions organized by NYC’s civic technology, data, and design community! Our conversations and workshops will feed your mind and inspire you to improve your neighborhood.
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This session will explore New York City’s experience with Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) since its implementation in 2021. I will present key findings from the New York City Campaign Finance Board’s (CFB) research on the 2021 and 2023 RCV primaries, shedding light on how voters engaged with this new system.
The panel will begin with a brief history of RCV and its introduction to NYC’s special and primary elections, where it has been used to elect the Mayor, Public Advocate, Comptroller, Borough Presidents, and City Council members. We’ll explore how this voting method has shaped electoral outcomes and voter participation in the city. Attendees will also gain an understanding of the Cast Vote Record (CVR)—an anonymized dataset that captures individual ballot rankings, allowing for in-depth analysis of voter behavior. We’ll provide an overview of how CVRs are structured and how they can be used to assess the impact of RCV. Finally, we’ll examine New York City’s performance in its first two RCV primary elections. This includes insights into how voters utilized their rankings, common ballot errors, comparisons with other major cities using RCV, and the role of demographics and voting behaviors in ranking choices. Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding of NYC’s evolving electoral landscape!
