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EveryDayIsAGif t1_j6j0pzg wrote

Reply to comment by sbvtguy34567 in Debating ranked-choice voting in Vermont by orange_wires

this method continues encouraging people to hedge their vote - voting against a candidate they dislike rather than for a candidate they really want. The beauty of ranked choice is that there is no need to hedge.

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sbvtguy34567 t1_j6j3n5b wrote

Which is the same thing as removing a minimum percentage to win. Vote for the one person you want, not a list.

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EveryDayIsAGif t1_j6j52zi wrote

nope, they are different. You are talking about plurality voting, which has major flaws: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plurality_voting#Disadvantages

Ranked choice's most important feature, the reason people are willing to sign up for the added complexity, is that it actually gets people elected who represent the will of the people. It will have a centering effect on many elections.

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