Future Retirement Success
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Investing
  • Stocks
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Investing
  • Stocks

Future Retirement Success

Politics

Ranked choice voting dealt blow by voters, rejected in numerous states

by November 15, 2024
November 15, 2024

Ranked choice voting suffered a blow as several states, including Nevada, Oregon, Colorado and Idaho rejected measures last week. 

In Colorado, Proposition 131 would have created an open primary system for candidates of any party and the top four vote-getters would move on to the general election, after voters ranked their choices from first to last. 

‘The ranked choice voting movement has pushed really hard to convince everyone it’s a great idea,’ data scientist Seth Werfel told Colorado Public Radio. ‘It has some merits but it’s not a slam dunk, and I think voters are skeptical of anything that they can’t immediately understand.’

In Idaho, Proposition 1 would also have ended the party primary system. 

It was rejected by nearly 70% of the voters. 

‘You need a scandal, you need corruption, you need something that’s happening statewide to make the case to pass something complicated like this,’ CalTech professor Michael Alvarez told Boise State Public Radio. ‘I’m not super deeply immersed in the politics of these various states, but I don’t see that common ‘why’ there.’

Oregon’s ranked choice voting measure, Proposition 117, was rejected by 58% of the voters. 

‘Voters this year were reluctant to make dramatic changes to the way they vote,’ Chandler James, who teaches political science at the University of Oregon, told Oregon Public Radio. ‘But I don’t think that it spells the end for ranked choice voting in the future.’

A similar measure in Nevada was rejected by 53% of voters. The same measure was passed by nearly 6% in 2022, but Nevada measures that require amendments to the state constitution don’t go into effect until they’re passed in two consecutive elections, according to the Nevada Independent. 

Ranked choice voting is already used statewide in Alaska and Maine and places like New York City, but in Alaska a measure to repeal it looks like it could pass narrowly. Hawaii uses ranked choice voting for some special elections. 

And in Missouri, voters approved a constitutional amendment banning ranked choice voting. 

‘We believe in the one person, one vote system of elections that our country was founded upon,’ Missouri state Sen. Ben Brown, who sponsored the measure, previously said in an interview, according to NPR. 

Other states that have bans on ranked choice voting include Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Montana, South Dakota, Tennessee and Florida. 

This post appeared first on FOX NEWS
0
FacebookTwitterGoogle +Pinterest
previous post
Iran told Biden administration it won’t try to assassinate President-elect Trump: report
next post
Democrats’ furor over ‘unqualified’ Trump nominees puts Biden’s staffing decisions back in the spotlight

You may also like

Nearly 300,000 illegal immigrants slipped past border agents...

January 29, 2023

Israel delays Palestinian prisoner release after Hamas’ ‘humiliating’...

February 23, 2025

Cozy ties between top Newsom ally and CCP...

March 12, 2025

Campaign Staffer Leaks Private Data to Wisconsin Media...

October 17, 2022

Morning Glory: Name the veep now

January 23, 2024

Trump tax cuts survive key House hurdle as...

April 9, 2025

Tacky. Tacky. Tacky. Jill Biden Dresses as Fairy...

November 1, 2022

English courts consider nixing mandatory wigs for barristers...

May 19, 2024

Hawley officially a yes on Dr. Oz after...

April 1, 2025

As First Lady, Melania Trump wants to be...

November 8, 2024

    Get free access to all of the retirement secrets and income strategies from our experts! or Join The Exclusive Subscription Today And Get the Premium Articles Acess for Free

    By opting in you agree to receive emails from us and our affiliates. Your information is secure and your privacy is protected.

    Recent Posts

    • How to Improve your Trading Odds and Increase Opportunities

      June 27, 2025
    • UK Export Finance unveils new tools to boost SME global trade

      June 27, 2025
    • Republicans raise alarm over US vulnerability to mass drone strikes after Israel-Iran conflict

      June 27, 2025
    • Manchester businessman cleared of hacking charges in ICO case

      June 27, 2025
    • Winners announced at Isle of Man Innovation Challenge 2025

      June 27, 2025
    • Padel club boom sees 3,200 venues built in 2024 as global popularity accelerates

      June 27, 2025

    Categories

    • Business (8,329)
    • Investing (2,074)
    • Politics (15,825)
    • Stocks (3,173)
    • About us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms & Conditions

    Disclaimer: futureretirementsuccess.com, its managers, its employees, and assigns (collectively “The Company”) do not make any guarantee or warranty about what is advertised above. Information provided by this website is for research purposes only and should not be considered as personalized financial advice. The Company is not affiliated with, nor does it receive compensation from, any specific security. The Company is not registered or licensed by any governing body in any jurisdiction to give investing advice or provide investment recommendation. Any investments recommended here should be taken into consideration only after consulting with your investment advisor and after reviewing the prospectus or financial statements of the company.

    Copyright © 2025 futureretirementsuccess.com | All Rights Reserved