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frazzled

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4. Too many moving parts, too little transparency

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 6, 2021, 07:23 PM

Jul 2021

It's impossible for the average citizen to actually assess what happened at each round—which first choice candidates threw their votes to which second choices, etc. etc. etc.

I was at a farmer's market this weekend when a guy approached advocating for ranked-choice voting in my state. I said "hell, no."

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Latest update on the NYC Democratic Primary for Mayor [View all] George II Jul 2021 OP

I still do not like rank choice voting LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #1

I don't either. For me the worst is open primaries, but ranked choice voting is pretty close JohnSJ Jul 2021 #3

Too many moving parts, too little transparency frazzled Jul 2021 #4

There can be sanctioned collusion between candidates. The last weekend before the primary.... George II Jul 2021 #6

How is encouraging voters to vote for you first and him/her second "collusion"? brooklynite Jul 2021 #15

Is that what Yang and Garcia did the last weekend before the primary? Yang was toast by then.... George II Jul 2021 #18

And that is "collusion" because.....? brooklynite Jul 2021 #20

I, too, don't like. jrthin Jul 2021 #7

Me neither. Hortensis Jul 2021 #10

How much longer are the lines in a big election? MichMan Jul 2021 #14

Fortunately, in-person turnout was light brooklynite Jul 2021 #16

Wasn't particularly referring just to this election, but RCV in general MichMan Jul 2021 #19

It looks like Adams wins DemocracyWins Jul 2021 #2

TY.. I'm interested in the NYC Mayoral Cha Jul 2021 #5

Here's a little bit about the vote and Adams. He is a retired Police Captain and was.... George II Jul 2021 #8

Mahalo, George! The little bit Cha Jul 2021 #11

Yes I did! George II Jul 2021 #12

Oh Good.. I guessed right! Cha Jul 2021 #13

TY! GOOD ON Eric Adams Opposing "Defund the Police"! Cha Jul 2021 #21

People who advocate bringing guns to church will never be top ranked in my book. brooklynite Jul 2021 #17

Paperboy eliminated ??? Rustyeye77 Jul 2021 #9

K&R UTUSN Jul 2021 #22

I am glad that the Defund the Police slogan lost again LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #23