@TokenBoomer@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world • 11 months 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-square302fedilinkarrow-up1837arrow-down136file-text
arrow-up1801arrow-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@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world • 11 months agomessage-square302fedilinkfile-text
minus-square@HikingVetlink18•11 months 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@SCB@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink-7•11 months 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@jemorgan@lemm.eelinkfedilink5•11 months 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.