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In response to "whoa! -- (link)" by mud

This makes no sense. For president EC is mostly statewide so redistricting and ranked choice makes no difference. The House isn't winner take all. -- nm

Posted by Dano (aka dano) Aug 30 '22, 10:05

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His argument is that ranked choice voting would eliminate primaries and give more power for parties to elect candidates - Roger More Aug 30, 10:18 1
- Feels like it would be the opposite, to me. -- nm - Reagen Aug 30, 10:24
ranked choice could make a difference with third party voters, although only in states where no one gets 50% to start. -- nm - Reagen Aug 30, 10:07 1
- True. AZ, GA, NC, WI would have gone to ranked choice in 2020 (more likely to help Trump). Voters would be more likely to vote 3rd party with ranked - Dano Aug 30, 10:17
Ah. I see. It's just nonsense fear mongering by a Republican operative. -- nm - Dano Aug 30, 10:07 1
- yeah sorry, I just liked Ishaan Tharoor (WaPo)'s post. I also have a map obsession .. and I had an urge to say "whoa!" this morning. -- nm - mud Aug 30, 10:10

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