Forward: An alternative US political party

Re:Forward: An alternative US political party by saurik on Thursday July 28, 2022 @06:56AM (#32262749)

> ...a third party does not need to win the president's office or even have a presidential candidate. A handful of senate seats and a dozen or so house seats are enough to make a huge difference.

How is this not the same problem? Are there a bunch of states that have better voting mechanisms for their federal representatives?

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Re:Forward: An alternative US political party by badrabbit on Thursday July 28, 2022 @10:41AM (#32264972)

In some states it is always landslide win for one party, basically a one party system for some districts because the other side is always too extreme. People can vote for the guy they like the least for president and the guy they like the most for legislative seats because they address issues most relevant to their district.

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Re:Forward: An alternative US political party by dbbk on Thursday July 28, 2022 @09:33AM (#32264055)

I know Maine at least uses Ranked Choice Voting.

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