▲ 800 ▼ DC Democrats argue ranked choice voting is confusing to voters in predominantly Black areas as they seek to block potential vote on implementing the system (www.businessinsider.com) submitted 3 years ago by TokenBoomer@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 293 comments fedilink hide all child comments Businessinsider.com
[–] HikingVet@lemmy.sdf.org 18 points 3 years ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] SCB@lemmy.world -7 points 3 years ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jemorgan@lemm.ee 5 points 3 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] SCB@lemmy.world -7 points 3 years ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jemorgan@lemm.ee 5 points 3 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jemorgan@lemm.ee 5 points 3 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent