Chris, Brian, and Andy discussed the Virginia elections and continued last week’s dive into the concept of electoral reform. Expressing dissatisfaction with the current electoral system, they focused on Ranked Choice Voting (RCV). The group acknowledged the need for a significant initial investment in infrastructure and education for RCV but saw potential for more representative outcomes. They concluded that RCV could offer a viable path for third party or independent candidates, and they expressed their support for independent and third-party candidates, generally and those running in this week’s Virginia elections.
Relevant links from this episode include:
- Ranked-choice voting in the United States, Wikipedia
- Virginia Department of Elections, Ranked Choice Voting
- RCV, FairVote
- Ballotpedia, Ranked-choice voting (RCV)
- Where is RCV used? “RCV is already being used all across the country in a wide range of jurisdictions. As of the 2022 elections, RCV has been adopted in 62 jurisdictions… RCV has also been used to nominate candidates for a general election. It was used by 2020 Democratic primary voters in Alaska, Hawaii, Kansas, and Wyoming. Additionally, RCV was used by the Virginia Republican Party to select their nominees for statewide office and select congressional districts in 2021.”
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