Re:Ranked-Choice Voting Is More Democratic, Not Less
by nerdponx on Wednesday May 25, 2022 @12:33PM
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1) Hard to say why, but they do. It maybe comes down to "politics over policy".
2) This also happens, but it's a bit harder because you need a wider variety of people to agree, and federal-level politics get a lot more visibility in the news.
Consider that referenda are generally uncommon and that you have to vote for a whole politician, not individual policies.
2) This also happens, but it's a bit harder because you need a wider variety of people to agree, and federal-level politics get a lot more visibility in the news.
Consider that referenda are generally uncommon and that you have to vote for a whole politician, not individual policies.