Commentary: Ranked choice voting favors candidates with broad appeal, which would reduce the growing toxicity of our political landscape.
Francisco Tovar casts his vote at the Rudy Lozano Library in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood on April 4, 2023.
Under RCV, voters have the option to rank candidates in order of preference: first, second, third and so on. If their first choice is not viable, their vote counts for their highest-ranked candidate who is. The ability to rank backup choices ensures that voters’ voices are heard and makes sure no one wastes their vote. In addition, RCV ballots are easy to audit, which improves election security.
While opponents of RCV like the far-right Illinois Freedom Caucus say that ranking candidates is “too confusing” or that researching multiple candidates is too burdensome, we know these are just excuses because they are aware that they are not the majority in their own party. Under RCV, far-right and far-left candidates will have to appeal to more voters to win instead of appealing only to a small but vocal base of support.
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