"Voters are sick of the 2-party system. A new poll shows they're open to big changes" #ELB
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NPR: Amid growing frustration with both major political parties, voters are open to some big changes. A new poll, commissioned by supporters of election reforms and shared with NPR, shows there is significant support for upending winner-take-all U.S. House elections and single-member congressional … Continue reading “Voters are sick of the 2-party system. A new poll shows they’re open to big changes” →

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Amid growing frustration with both major political parties, voters are open to some big changes.

A new poll, commissioned by supporters of election reforms and shared with NPR, shows there is significant support for upending winner-take-all U.S. House… Continue reading

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  • ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net
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    2 days ago

    You’re technically right but the real issue is electoral college. For ranked choice to work on national level you would have to get rid of if. Which would require constitutional reform. Without it ranked choice and winner-take-all electoral college would result in a big mess. The most likely scenario would be for Republicans to organize and vote for one candidate while Democrats would split the vote between establishment Dem and some DSA candidate. To actually end 2-party system without giving the presidency to Republicans forever you would need ranked choice popular vote or 2-turn elections.

    • the_crotch@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      2 days ago

      The electoral collage only applies to the presidency, though. The power of Congress matches or exceeds that of the president. It would make a huge difference in which senators/representatives are elected.