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rainy

(6,089 posts) Sun Mar 6, 2016, 08:44 PM Mar 2016

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It's time for instant runoff voting!

How do we make it happen? And why was my post about this earlier blocked?

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It's time for instant runoff voting! (Original Post) rainy Mar 2016 OP

Any state that wants to can implement it SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2016 #1

I would LOVE to see instant run off elections! ReasonableToo Mar 2016 #2

I like it, but historically both major parties have been against it. MH1 Mar 2016 #3

SickOfTheOnePct

(7,290 posts)

1. Any state that wants to can implement it

Reply to rainy (Original post)

Sun Mar 6, 2016, 09:09 PM

Mar 2016

Federal government can't mandate it.

ReasonableToo

(505 posts)

2. I would LOVE to see instant run off elections!

Reply to rainy (Original post)

Sun Mar 6, 2016, 09:17 PM

Mar 2016

This is the year that we'd see bipartisan support for it.

MH1

(17,595 posts)

3. I like it, but historically both major parties have been against it.

Reply to rainy (Original post)

Sun Mar 6, 2016, 09:17 PM

Mar 2016

Or so I've been told.

That makes sense because it would reduce the power of the major parties.

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