Since the year 2000, there have been 11 recounts in ranked-choice voting elections in the U.S., and six of those happened last year! Two were held in Utah, two in New York City, and one each in Portland, Maine, and Minneapolis, Minnesota. In today’s episode, Rozan Mitchell of Utah County, Utah, Deb McDonough with the League of Women Voters of Maine, and Jeff Narabrook from the City of Minneapolis walk us through those ranked-choice voting recounts and recounts in general.

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-- Resources include stories about the recounts last year and links to recount resources generally.

FairVote - Study and Analysis of Statewide Election Recounts: https://www.fairvote.org/election_recounts_rarely_change_the_outcome

NYC Recounts - Here’s Who Officially Won NYC’s Primary Elections—And Which Two Races Will Have Recounts: https://citylimits.org/2021/07/20/heres-who-officially-won-nycs-primary-elections-and-which-two-races-will-have-recounts/ - Perkins loses Harlem council primary recount by 114 votes to Democratic socialist: https://www.amny.com/news/perkins-loses-harlem-council-primary-recount-by-114-votes-to-democratic-socialist/

Utah Recounts - It’s over — Sandy accepts election results, ends recount bid, elects its first female mayor: https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2021/11/22/will-there-be-recount/ - Dec. 7 recount planned for Moab City Council seats: Grand County voter turnout at 57.13%; candidates weigh in on ranked choice voting: https://www.moabsunnews.com/news/article_6b5ae334-48c3-11ec-8373-df4050457383.html - Final Moab Results: https://moabcity.org/236/Election-Information

Portland, Maine Recount - Roberto Rodriguez leads Portland’s at-large council race after recount: https://bangordailynews.com/2021/11/09/news/portland/roberto-rodriguez-leads-portlands-at-large-council-race-after-recount-brandon-mazer-challenging-disputed-ballots/ - Memo to City Council about what happened in the Nov. 2021 election: https://www.portlandmaine.gov/DocumentCenter/View/33082/Memo-to-City-Council-Re-November-2-2021-Election-and-At-Large-Council-Race?bidId=

Minneapolis, Minnesota Recount - Ward 2 City Council election recount completed: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/news/2021/november/ward-2-city-council-election-recount-completed/

Citizens for Election Integrity Minnesota: https://ceimn.org/

NCSL Page on Recounts: https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/automatic-recount-thresholds.aspx