I think it's more complicated than that. Ranked choice voting was put on the ballot and 75% voted in favor, so if it's some scam from the powers that be, they

I think it's more complicated than that. Ranked choice voting was put on the ballot and 75% voted in favor, so if it's some scam from the powers that be, they did get a lot of people to agree with them. I believe the underlying problem was that in 2009 an expensive runoff election was needed, and that was the catalyst to start thinking about IRV. Saving tax dollars is about all you can find for the underlying motive.