TokenBoomer@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 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-square295fedilinkarrow-up1833arrow-down136file-text
arrow-up1797arrow-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.comTokenBoomer@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square295fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareHikingVet@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down1·1 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-squareSCB@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down8·1 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-squarejemorgan@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 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.