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nagrom7 t1_ivmkvh9 wrote

Reply to comment by Pete-PDX in Reports of alleged voter intimidation and interference in NC ahead of Election Day by Zen1

Ranked choice allows for minor parties to run without essentially syphoning votes away from their preferred major. It means people will have more choice than D or R.

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Pete-PDX t1_ivpfv95 wrote

but how does change anything? It is still going to be an R or D that wins.

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nagrom7 t1_ivrcblh wrote

Maybe for the first couple elections, but eventually people will figure out that minor parties are a legitimate option and vote for them. The white house will still likely be stuck bouncing between R and D but seats in congress and even possibly the senate could start to be held by minors, and if enough are then it becomes impossible for either of the majors to get a majority and it forces them to negotiate with said minors to pass legislation.

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