Joker@sh.itjust.works to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoRanked choice voting faces cloudy future after election setbacksstateline.orgexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up142arrow-down10
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minus-squarecredo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 days agoThat’s too many positions to research for just one race. Five to six would probably be about the right amount of candidates for a single seat RCV. I think [open] primaries still have a place to help weed out the field and narrow in on specific candidates.
minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-22 days agoFortunately, the research wasn’t that hard because it’s super easy to eliminate the looney tunes candidates. Ex. this guy: Still, stunning how many first round votes he got… p.s. “Michael Necula”? Mike Neck? Spot the vampire running for office!
That’s too many positions to research for just one race. Five to six would probably be about the right amount of candidates for a single seat RCV.
I think [open] primaries still have a place to help weed out the field and narrow in on specific candidates.
Fortunately, the research wasn’t that hard because it’s super easy to eliminate the looney tunes candidates.
Ex. this guy:
Still, stunning how many first round votes he got…
p.s. “Michael Necula”? Mike Neck? Spot the vampire running for office!