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Maine

marble falls

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2. Will not mean a thing except to split progressive vote without changing elections ...

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 12:04 PM

Dec 2018

to have runoffs in case of an election where the winner doesn't have a 51% majority.

We need to change our election laws to allow more parties and to allow for more runoffs.

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Socialists seek official party status in Maine [View all] TexasTowelie Dec 2018 OP

Aren't they already a party? Eugene Debs? 3Hotdogs Dec 2018 #1

Will not mean a thing except to split progressive vote without changing elections ... marble falls Dec 2018 #2

Since Maine has moved to rank-choice ballots, TexasTowelie Dec 2018 #3

I'm not 99% sure about ranked voting. I've heard of instances where two ... marble falls Dec 2018 #4

I believe you are thinking of jungle primaries. TexasTowelie Dec 2018 #5

Jeepers. marble falls Dec 2018 #6

Ranked Choice Voting is a runoff voting system. It is an INSTANT runoff system. LBM20 Jan 2019 #7