@TokenBoomer to politics • 1 year agoDC Democrats argue ranked choice voting is confusing to voters in predominantly Black areas as they seek to block potential vote on implementing the systemwww.businessinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square295arrow-up1837arrow-down135file-text
arrow-up1802arrow-down1external-linkDC Democrats argue ranked choice voting is confusing to voters in predominantly Black areas as they seek to block potential vote on implementing the systemwww.businessinsider.com@TokenBoomer to politics • 1 year agomessage-square295file-text
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink18•1 year agoRanked choice will definitely encourage third, fourth, fifth and maybe even a sixth party. The two party system you have in the US is a stunted version of the party system.
minus-square@SCBlink-7•1 year agoPeople vote based on recognition and identity first and foremost, so no it definitely will not. No one with 7% of the vote is ever going to win any race. I’m for ranked choice voting, and I recognize basic math.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink5•1 year agoThe spoiler effect is largely the reason that 3rd parties only get 7% of the vote. Few people are willing to cast their single vote for a candidate who has no real chance of winning.
Ranked choice will definitely encourage third, fourth, fifth and maybe even a sixth party.
The two party system you have in the US is a stunted version of the party system.
People vote based on recognition and identity first and foremost, so no it definitely will not.
No one with 7% of the vote is ever going to win any race. I’m for ranked choice voting, and I recognize basic math.
The spoiler effect is largely the reason that 3rd parties only get 7% of the vote. Few people are willing to cast their single vote for a candidate who has no real chance of winning.