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Elections

Latest reporting from the Elections desk.

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Elections

D.C. ranked-choice voting flaw counts ballots for one winner

D.C.'s ranked-choice voting system will count each ballot toward only one of the two at-large Council winners on Nov. 3, a flaw Council Chairman Phil Mendelson tried and failed to fix over the summer.

October 12, 2026 · 3 min read

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Elections

D.C. elections board clears Lewis George campaign of $16,000 fine

The D.C. Board of Elections on Oct. 7 dismissed a $16,000 fine against Democratic mayoral nominee Janeese Lewis George, finding no evidence her campaign improperly coordinated with labor unions ahead of the June primary.

October 8, 2026 · 2 min read