US election features diverse voting methods across states on November 5

The U.S. general election on November 5 will feature different voting methods across states. Most states award all electoral votes to the statewide winner, but Maine and Nebraska allocate votes by congressional district. Maine and Alaska use ranked choice voting, allowing voters to rank candidates. This year, Alaska will use ranked choice voting for the presidential election for the first time. Louisiana holds open primaries on the same day as the general election, with a runoff if no candidate receives over 50% of the vote. Nebraska has two competing abortion measures on the ballot, marking a significant moment since the Supreme Court's 2022 decision on Roe v. Wade. Georgia will hold runoff elections if no candidate wins a majority, but this year may see fewer runoffs due to fewer candidates.