Kamala Harris’s running mate urges popular vote system but campaign says issue is not part of Democrats’ agenda

  • growsomethinggood ()@reddthat.com
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    1 month ago

    Yes, the compact is definitely a way to get around the current system, not to overhaul it (which it desperately needs but would require 2/3 approval instead of >50% of the electoral college). I agree that if we are able to get constitutional amendments on the table, we should be looking at ranked choice or approval voting systems! But one of the big issues right now is unfamiliarity with either of those systems, and a lot of familiarity with popular choice. That’s why it’s so important that the many, many local and statewide initiatives for ranked choice get support!

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      Agreed, the more we see ranked choice locally the more support there will be to expand it. Also “easier” to get it changed at that level.