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DC Democrats argue ranked choice voting is confusing to voters in predominantly Black areas as they seek to block potential vote on implementing the system (www.businessinsider.com)

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[-] autotldr@lemmings.world 6 points 1 year ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:

In a lawsuit filed earlier this month seeking to block ranked choice voting in Washington, DC, the local Democratic Party argued that implementing the system would be particularly confusing for voters in predominantly Black areas.

The 33-page lawsuit filed in DC Superior Court by the District of Columbia Democratic Party argues that implementing the voting system would violate the DC Human Rights Act, a portion of local law prohibiting discrimination.

In the complaint, the local party and its chair Charles Wilson pointed to voting patterns in Wards 7 and 8, which encompass predominantly-Black communities east of the Anacostia River.

It's been implemented in federal and state elections in both Maine and Alaska, where it arguably helped Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola pull out a victory last year and contributed to the smooth re-election of Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy trashed the system during a podcast appearance with Donald Trump Jr. in January.

And Republican Rep. Mike Lawler of New York recently introduced a bill to block the implementation of ranked-choice voting in Washington, DC.

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[-] reddig33@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Idiots. Ranked choice voting is the only way they are going to win in some places.

[-] YaaAsantewaa@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

"I have a similar concern for seniors and persons with disabilities,"

Gotta love the casual racism

[-] giddy@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If Aussie bogans can figure it out Americans will have problem

[-] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Welp, there goes a talking point against 3rd party voting….

[-] lolola@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago

Do we need to do a ranked-choice vote on the next flavor of mountain dew or something so we can put this "people won't get it" argument to rest

[-] MomoTimeToDie@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Didn't they end up ignoring the last "name a mtn dew flavor" vote because it got won by "Hitler did nothing wrong" or something of the sort?

[-] buckykat@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago

It might confusingly offer a choice other than neoliberal or fascist

[-] Mammal@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I don't think Republicans particularly care for ranked choice either - as it is a far better gauge of popular opinion than the first past the post. However, the Democratic party is the first bulwark against actual reforms in the American system. It's not surprising they are being borderline racist in their opposition to it.

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