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> Senate Bill 524 specifically said it was "prohibiting the use of ranked-choice voting to determine election or nomination to elective office; voiding existing
by dane-pgp 5y ago
> Senate Bill 524 specifically said it was "prohibiting the use of ranked-choice voting to determine election or nomination to elective office; voiding existing or future local ordinances authorizing the use of ranked choice voting."
I suppose that leaves open the possibility of introducing other alternative systems like Approval Voting or Score Voting, though if that loophole exists it may not last long enough to be taken advantage of.
- rbanffy 5y agoRepublicans will do whatever is possible to prevent anything that risks their political dominance.
- chii 5y agoeverything except actually doing good for the american public.
- sul_tasto 5y agoMake no mistake, both parties have entrenched themselves to the extent that they no longer have to serve their constituents. I moved from a red state to a blue one a few years ago, thinking it would make a difference. The corruption is everywhere.
- washadjeffmad 5y agoThe DNC also wants to keep FPTP, otherwise their most effective compliance tool of "voting for [policy candidates, progressives, anyone besides who DNC leadership promotes] is the same as voting for the GOP!" goes away. Everyone but the extremists wants ranked choice.