S2 Ep87: Ranked Choice Voting

Always the Last to Know

This week, we learn about an innovative method of voting that would allow for equal opportunity for 3rd party candidates. We learn about the pros and cons of changing our system to ranked choice voting. We also learn about the different stages of political party systems the United States has cycled through.
SOURCES
https://rankthevote.wpengine.com/?page_id=10#howrcv
https://civicsforlife.org/the-pros-and-cons-of-open-primaries-and-ranked-choice-voting/?utm_term=ranked%20choice%20voting&utm_campaign=Rank+Choice+Voting&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=2833943392&hsa_cam=20284138772&hsa_grp=145582066050&hsa_ad=662820095171&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=kwd-339918182565&hsa_kw=ranked%20choice%20voting&hsa_mt=b&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gclid=Cj0KCQiAmNeqBhD4ARIsADsYfTfQV7oMexIebuBOrI4pkCoMhwinBu4x5ODMKwYGGn2PhJohjBuDgmUaAs76EALw_wcB
https://fairvote.org/election-day-2023-ranked-choice-voting-in-action/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranked_voting
https://www.voterchoicenj.org/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAmNeqBhD4ARIsADsYfTejxkOid4wHkKvT5xsDYNJUUZHfsBTNZ8CRZIXYMprDELzDg2UJYTsaAj_QEALw_wcB
https://www.sightline.org/introduction-to-ranked-choice-voting/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAmNeqBhD4ARIsADsYfTeulWFlYiFHMjfaaXzxJ6ovJHlVXNZ8PObeDFkhsMIyCyVuWCcLlq0aAgexEALw_wcB
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_Party_System
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https://my.lwv.org/