SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Some Utah cities have backed away from plans to adopt a new voting method in upcoming elections.
The Salt Lake Tribune reported Thursday that at least half of the six municipalities that planned to use ranked-choice voting this year have dropped the initiative due to complications with implementation and voter education.
The Tribune reports that a vote Tuesday withdrew the northern community of Lehi from the project, with other municipal governments set to vote soon.
Advocates say the system allows voters to rank preferences among all candidates in a general election rather than choosing from the survivors of party primaries.
The newspaper reports that an amendment to the bill that took effect Wednesday allows cities to use the new method for a primary followed by a traditional general election.
