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13. Wait. Only Maine does RCV. Georgia is a run-off state if no one gets over 50%, like Louisiana

Wed Nov 4, 2020, 09:25 AM

Nov 2020

That's what Ossof was talking about.

RCV requires only one election - you rank your top two (I think) and they go until someone gets over 50%

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Susan Collins is performing under 50% in ME-SEN [View all] brooklynite Nov 2020 OP

What is RCV? Tia ALBliberal Nov 2020 #1

Ranked Choice Voting. octoberlib Nov 2020 #4

Can you explain it? Baitball Blogger Nov 2020 #6

This is a good article with the pros and cons. octoberlib Nov 2020 #11

If noone gets a majority... jcgoldie Nov 2020 #12

Yes! If Collins gets under 50%, she's going to lose. NYC Liberal Nov 2020 #22

+1 Baitball Blogger Nov 2020 #23

I don't know about team effort jcgoldie Nov 2020 #25

I believe that in Maine In It to Win It Nov 2020 #14

There were 4 candidates, Collins, Gideon, Savage and Linn Klaralven Nov 2020 #26

Ranked-choice Voting (RCV) steventh Nov 2020 #9

Thank you. Baitball Blogger Nov 2020 #18

Thanks for asking Cha Nov 2020 #24

I saw a tweet that 6.5 % voted for third party candidates. octoberlib Nov 2020 #2

That is a huge number still_one Nov 2020 #5

Are there other states involved with RCV brooklynite? still_one Nov 2020 #3

Georgia has instant runoff . not ranked choice. My mistake octoberlib Nov 2020 #7

Thanks. So there is no third party that can help us there I guess still_one Nov 2020 #8

You are confusing ranked choice voting with a runoff election jcgoldie Nov 2020 #10

My mistake. It's all so confusing. octoberlib Nov 2020 #16

My guess is Stacy Abrams would have something to do about that. BComplex Nov 2020 #27

Not likely atse Nov 2020 #15

Bummer. Baitball Blogger Nov 2020 #20

"blue drift" jcgoldie Nov 2020 #21

... Lucinda Nov 2020 #19

many repubs voted for biden but still gop down ballot AlexSFCA Nov 2020 #30