Not sure if he has the power to do that, or if he could do it but not make it permanent. But if he can, he really should…

    • @[email protected]
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      2027 days ago

      The president doesn’t control that. The federal government doesn’t even control that.

      That’s a state by state situation.

      • NaibofTabr
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        327 days ago

        Correct:

        The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators.

        US Constitution, Article 1, Section 4

        Technically there’s no requirement that any of the citizens of a state be allowed to vote in their state’s elections.

    • @Cort
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      327 days ago

      Alaska and Maine already have ranked choice iirc

      • Nougat
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        327 days ago

        I seem to recall that Alaska did have RCV, but then went back to the shitty way.

        • @Cort
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          527 days ago

          That’s on the ballot this year. And looks like at this moment the tally is 120k/125k for/against keeping RCV with 75% of the vote counted, so to close to call at the moment.

          • AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet
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            227 days ago

            I saw some campaign points against it, and they said “it’s too confusing”. Political messages these days basically rely upon people being stupid and lazy.