zeppoM to Ranked Choice VotingEnglish · 4 months ago

"So why should they change a system that works just fine for the politicians? Because it no longer works for the people, and it is the will of the people that matters."

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"So why should they change a system that works just fine for the politicians? Because it no longer works for the people, and it is the will of the people that matters."

www.state-journal.com

zeppoM to Ranked Choice VotingEnglish · 4 months ago

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Guest columnist: Returning power to the people

www.state-journal.com

It was disappointing to hear about the recent banning of ranked-choice voting (RCV) methods in five Republican-led states with Missouri apparently soon to follow, bringing the number of states now

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