A Manhattan judge sided with residents who seek to block the construction of a new jail in Chinatown, potentially dealing a blow to Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to replace the Rikers Island jail complex with smaller detention centers in other boroughs.

Ranked-choice voting will be used for the first time in a presidential race, with the state’s high court ruling that a GOP effort to block the change fell short. Under the system, Maine voters will be able to rank all candidates on the ballot.