How ranked-choice voting will work in Arlington County's county board election
County staff explained the mechanics: voters may rank up to three candidates, first-choice votes are counted, a 50% threshold is needed to win, and if no one reaches 50% the lowest-polling candidate is eliminated and ballots transfer to next choices until a majority is reached.
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County staff provided step-by-step guidance for how votes will be counted under ranked-choice voting in the county board general election and advised that voters do not need to rank all available choices. The county emphasized the 50% threshold: if no candidate wins a majority of first-choice votes, the lowest-polling candidate is eliminated and ballots are reallocated to voters' next-ranked choices until a candidate reaches the required majority.
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