Ranked-choice voting is expanding around the country — but in Oakland, it’s under attack

OAKLAND — The use of ranked-choice voting, an election format that allows people to support multiple candidates in a single race, is becoming more widespread across the country with cities, counties and now even entire states embracing it.

But in Oakland, an early adopter of ranked-choice voting, it’s under attack after encountering damaging errors in the general election two years ago. The public’s sympathies on the issue could depend on the upcoming Nov. 5 election going smoothly.