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"On election reform, Alaska and Maine implemented ranked choice voting statewide."
Sadly, I'm not sure RCV is an encouraging precedent here. It was almost repealed in Alaska and has not done well in other states. https://news.ballotpedia.org/2025/03/25/thirteen-states-have-now-banned-ranked-choice-voting-as-municipalities-decide-on-whether-to-adopt-it/
I think we might need more efforts at voter education for reforms of this type.
You're correct that RCV hasn't been popular at the ballot box, but many changes have failed the first time around
"On election reform, Alaska and Maine implemented ranked choice voting statewide."
Sadly, I'm not sure RCV is an encouraging precedent here. It was almost repealed in Alaska and has not done well in other states. https://news.ballotpedia.org/2025/03/25/thirteen-states-have-now-banned-ranked-choice-voting-as-municipalities-decide-on-whether-to-adopt-it/
I think we might need more efforts at voter education for reforms of this type.
You're correct that RCV hasn't been popular at the ballot box, but many changes have failed the first time around