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Democratic Primaries

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2. Personally I think ranked voting is a good idea.

Thu Feb 13, 2020, 10:51 AM

Feb 2020

May find it to be a bad idea but from what i have read about it, i would like to give it a shot.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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A note about the Maine Primary: Ranked-Choice voting will NOT be applied [View all] brooklynite Feb 2020 OP

I concur, it's good for "democracy"..... brooklynite Feb 2020 #3

Great point about it stopping 3rd party siphoning of votes. bluewater Feb 2020 #5

No they are not required to vote for additional choices ibegurpard Feb 2020 #12

Disagree democrattotheend Feb 2020 #4

I think we are making the same point. bluewater Feb 2020 #9

actually instant run off dsc Feb 2020 #6

Eventually it'll make a difference MaineBlueBear Feb 2020 #7

I also look forward to fewer LePages! GreenPartyVoter Feb 2020 #13

Personally I think ranked voting is a good idea. tiredtoo Feb 2020 #2

Instant run off could still work for this dsc Feb 2020 #10

I wish instant runoff could gain some traction Codeine Feb 2020 #14