Vice President Kamala Harris has secured the support of enough Democratic delegates to become her party’s nominee against Republican Donald Trump, according to an Associated Press survey.
Vice President Kamala Harris has secured the support of enough Democratic delegates to become her party’s nominee against Republican Donald Trump, according to an Associated Press survey.
We all need to pray for ranked choice voting
Let’s also do something that will actually help achieve it.
Absolutely. What are you doing?
Some guidance for others: Talk to your city council about updating their voting system and amending your city charter to implement RCV. Spread awareness and educate your community. Find your local RCV advocate group and support them. Partner with other local coalitions looking to improve democracy. Remember than RCV is a non-partisan reform. Everybody benefits.
I’m doing just as much as anyone just praying for it, but I’m not here to have that fight. This is a much more helpful post and I appreciate it.
The only problem is that RCV has basically bipartisan opposition in stronghold states. You see it being blocked in red southern states, but it also failed to pass in Massachusetts, which is as blue as they come.
RCV makes it likelier that the currently prevailing party ends up as the #2 vote on more people’s ballots (i.e. eliminating the need for “vote blue no matter who”) and that threatens their overall presence in government, so they do whatever they can to stall efforts to implement RCV.
Yeah nobody in power wants it. Really shines a light on who really wants democracy. Spoiler: it’s not any major red or blue politicians.