Advocates of ranked choice voting will discuss how it could work in NC. How to go. Avi Bajpai The Charlotte Observer Feb 4, 2023 Feb 4, 2023 Updated Mar 11, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Winning a primary election in North Carolina requires candidates to win only more than 30% of the vote.kAm$FAA@CE6CD @7 C2?<65 49@:46 G@E:?8[ 2? 2=E6C?2E:G6 G@E:?8 >6E9@5 E92E 92D 8C@H? :?4C62D:?8=J A@AF=2C 24C@DD E96 4@F?ECJ :? C646?E J62CD[ 2C8F6 E92E :D HC@?8] %96J D2J :E D6ED FA 2 DJDE6> :? H9:49 42?5:52E6D 5@?’E 92G6 E@ 42>A2:8? E@ 2 H:56 DH2E9 @7 E96 6=64E@C2E6[ 2?5 :? E96 6?5[ E96 >2;@C:EJ @7 G@E6CD 2C6 F?92AAJ H:E9 E96 H:??6C @7 E96 6=64E:@?]k^AmkAm&?56C #r'[ :?DE625 @7 G@E:?8 7@C 2 D:?8=6 42?5:52E6[ G@E6CD C2?< 2== @7 E96 42?5:52E6D @? 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