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RandySF

(59,264 posts)
Tue Apr 23, 2024, 02:14 AM Apr 23

Ranked choice voting could be on the ballot for DC come November

Washington, D.C. voters will get the opportunity in November to choose whether or not they want to implement a ranked choice voting initiative.

The ballot measure, also known as Initiative 83, was proposed by an organization called Make All Votes Count and spearheaded by Lisa D.T. Rice, an advisory neighborhood commissioner from Ward 7.

The initiative seeks to allow independent voters to participate in party primaries and gives voters the ability to choose a preferred candidate first, and if they don’t win, voters can choose their next favorite until one candidate can secure more than half of the votes.

“We deserve a better system,” Rice told the Eagle. “Our current system consistently benefits entrenched politicians with deep pockets; very much not serving the younger demographic.”




https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ranked-choice-voting-could-be-on-the-ballot-for-dc-come-november/ar-BB1l563L

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Ranked choice voting could be on the ballot for DC come November (Original Post) RandySF Apr 23 OP
Big fan of ranked choice voting. Also known as Proportional Representation. No Vested Interest Apr 23 #1

No Vested Interest

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1. Big fan of ranked choice voting. Also known as Proportional Representation.
Tue Apr 23, 2024, 02:42 AM
Apr 23

My Ohio city had proportional representation for 40+ years and it served the city well for city council elections. Local Republicans pushed to get thrown out.

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