County elections official: ranked-choice would have affected few Ithaca contests; certification and training are major costs Tompkins County Democratic Elections Commissioner Steve DeWitt told the commission that ranked-choice voting would have changed the outcome in fewer than 5% of recent Ithaca contests, estimated first-year software costs of about $35,000 if the state allows uncertified products, and said open primaries are not permitted under current state rules.

Ranked-choice voting could have changed less than 5% of Ithaca's elections over the past two decades, but the costs and barriers to implementation are significant.

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