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To: Libloather

Advocates argue that ranked-choice voting could eliminate anger over the “spoiler effect” that independent candidates sometimes have

That is a problem. How many times have Libertarian candidates enabled the Dem to win? But runoffs take care of that.

4 posted on 07/03/2021 7:17:12 PM PDT by lasereye

To: lasereye

Its about establishing the supremacy of the big parties.

Third party votes are whittled into the big parties in Australia by this kind of voting down there in general elections.

6 posted on 07/03/2021 7:21:29 PM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERYBODYS BUSINESS, REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)

To: lasereye

> How many times have Libertarian candidates enabled the Dem to win? But runoffs take care of that. <

I agree with you. As I see it, runoffs and ranked voting are, in general, a good thing.

9 posted on 07/03/2021 7:25:45 PM PDT by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)

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