U.S. general election highlights diverse voting methods across states

The U.S. general election on November 5 will feature significant variations in how states conduct voting. Each state administers its own elections, leading to different rules for determining electoral votes and voting methods. Maine and Nebraska use a unique system where electoral votes can be split by congressional district. Maine employs ranked choice voting for federal offices, allowing voters to rank candidates. Alaska also uses ranked choice voting for the first time in the presidential election, alongside open primaries. California and Washington have open primaries, allowing all candidates on the same ballot, while Louisiana's "open primaries" can lead to runoffs if no candidate receives over 50% of the vote. Nebraska will see competing abortion measures on the ballot for the first time since the Supreme Court's 2022 decision on Roe v. Wade.