The United States is unique among democracies for the durability of its two-party system. Why in this context does electoral “reform” ever succeed?
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Category: Ranked-choice voting
Notes on preferential voting in America, emphasizing developments from about 1990 to present.
Partisan dynamics behind ranked choice voting
Maine voters will decide in November whether to use the alternative vote (AV) for single-winner elections. AV lets voters rank candidates. If no candidate has an outright majority, voters’ lower rankings come into play. Many now call this “single-winner ranked choice voting.” Why does AV have traction? If it wins, how long can we expect it to last?
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