The Democratic Party of the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit on Aug. 1 to block a proposed ballot initiative to institute ranked-choice voting in Washington, D.C., claiming that black voters would be confused by the measure, according to their complaint.
A left-wing group known as “Make All Votes Count D.C.” in May filed a ballot initiative, the Make All Votes Count Act of 2024, that would enact a “ranked-choice voting” system and open primary elections in Washington, D.C.
The suit was filed in the District of Columbia’s Superior Court and names Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser as one of the defendants. The first court date is scheduled for Nov. 3, The Washington Post reported.