NYC Mayoral Election In State Of Confusion

The city's recent mayoral election is in disarray due to a vote count error involving 135,000 test ballots. The election board retracted their report and apologized, while Derek Adams maintains a lead over Catherine Garcia. The city used ranked choice voting for the first time, allowing voters to rank their top five candidates. There are still 125,000 absentee ballots to be counted, with results expected by mid-July.

What mistake did election officials make during the recent mayoral election?

• They lost the ballots of one candidate.

• They misprinted the names of candidates on the ballots.

• They included test ballots in the official count.

• They counted absentee ballots twice.

What voting method was used for the first time in the city's election?

• Ranked choice voting

• Open primary voting

• Electronic voting

• Mail-in voting

How many candidates could voters rank in the new voting system?

• Three candidates

• Six candidates

• Four candidates

• Five candidates

By how many votes was Derek Adams leading Catherine Garcia according to initial data?

• 12,000 votes

• 16,000 votes

• 10,000 votes

• 14,000 votes

When are the remaining absentee ballots expected to be counted?

• By the beginning of August

• By the middle of July

• By the end of June

• By the end of July