Hank, I think open primaries and RCV can be simplified by being using in conjunction with each. For example, we can start with Election 1 (ie old primaries) where everyone from all parties are included and all registered voters can vote and if one person get 50% of the vote, election is over. If not, then the top 3 or 4 move on to Election 2 (ie old general election) and rank choice voting is used. People vote for their favorite all the way down to their least favorite. When tallied up, the one with the least votes is ruled out and the second choice is used for people who voted for him/her and this exercise continues until one candidate has over 50% of the vote. This provides a winner that most people can agree upon. It also means that a candidate needs to appeal to a wider scope of voters than just a narrow range of a given party.
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Why won't the Governor's office discuss Ducey's hands??? What are they trying to hide???
It is great you reached out to the Governor's office to ask about his hands! Perhaps he is a lock picker?
Uh, how long has Chuck Coughlin been dropping f-bombs on the record?
Hank, I think open primaries and RCV can be simplified by being using in conjunction with each. For example, we can start with Election 1 (ie old primaries) where everyone from all parties are included and all registered voters can vote and if one person get 50% of the vote, election is over. If not, then the top 3 or 4 move on to Election 2 (ie old general election) and rank choice voting is used. People vote for their favorite all the way down to their least favorite. When tallied up, the one with the least votes is ruled out and the second choice is used for people who voted for him/her and this exercise continues until one candidate has over 50% of the vote. This provides a winner that most people can agree upon. It also means that a candidate needs to appeal to a wider scope of voters than just a narrow range of a given party.