GREENBELT, Md. — Early voting has wrapped up in Greenbelt Maryland and officials say turnout is already outpacing the city’s last election two years ago.

While voters are choosing new members for the City Council, this year’s ballot also includes several measures that could reshape how Greenbelt conducts elections moving forward.

Among the most closely watched questions: whether to adopt ranked-choice voting, a system that allows residents to rank candidates in order of preference. Supporters say the change could encourage more participation and reduce the impact of vote-splitting among similar candidates.

“I’m really interested to see how that turns out because it’s getting a lot of people—who weren’t paying attention before—truly involved,” said Alison Gary, an elections committee o

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