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The number of Americans who identify as independent has reached a record-high of 45%. But the share of independent elected officials hasn’t followed suit.
Learn why our choose-one elections are the problem, and how #RankedChoiceVoting can fix it.
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When former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan ended his independent campaign for Michigan governor, he cited a desire not to be a "spoiler."
That's a common concern in choose-one elections.
With ranked choice voting, independents can run without that risk – giving voters more choices.
Yesterday, Maine voters went to the polls for ranked choice primaries for Gov & Congress.
Candidates embraced ranked choice voting like never before, & overall voter turnout rose at least 39% vs. 2018.
With no candidate winning a majority of votes in many primaries, RCV is key.
Mainers shared their thoughts on ranked choice voting as they went to the polls on Tuesday.
#RankedChoiceVoting “gives power to the people.” @lwvme.bsky.social
In yesterday’s Dem primaries for Maine gov & CD-2, no candidate has more than 32% of first-choice support.
But with ranked choice voting, voters will still get a majority winner. Without an extra runoff.
This is how ranked choice voting delivers in Maine.
The way to end the gerrymandering wars is to "give up our fixation on single-member districts and winner-takes-all elections, and use proportional representation."
– @mulroyda.bsky.social, district attorney of Memphis & Shelby County, TN in @thehill.com
"A decade ago, ranked choice voting was one of the most fiercely contested reforms in Maine politics.
Now, RCV has become so accepted that candidates from both parties openly encourage voters to rank their rivals."
– @davedaley.bsky.social in @salon.com
Check out our full analysis of the results from Maine’s primaries, and learn about the candidates’ paths to victory w/ #RankedChoiceVoting ⬇️
Which candidates were Maine voters likely to rank as their backup choices? Ranked choice polling offers valuable insights.
Check out our #RankedChoiceVoting poll of the ME primaries – including who voters were likely to rank in their top 3 choices ⬇️
fairvote.org/press/maine-...
This week, early voting began for DC’s June 16 primary – the 1st to use ranked choice voting.
@rankthedistrict.bsky.social got voters ready at an event feat. @lisadtrice.bsky.social, @cmchenderson.bsky.social, @fwdparty.bsky.social, @lwvdc.bsky.social, Opportunity DC, & the Greater DC Urban League.
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45% of Americans identify as independents, but few independent candidates run for office. Ranked choice voting can help.
