In a large, diverse field of candidates, ranked-choice ballots would guarantee democratic majority rule.
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Ranked-choice voting could guarantee that a candidate is elected by a majority
Lawrence Lessig | December 12, 2019 In theory, in a democracy, the majority wins. In reality, in America’s democracy, that’s not always so. The winner of an election in most of America is not necessarily the person supported by a majority. The winner is the one who gets the most votes. Consider the recent Democratic … Continue reading Ranked-choice voting could guarantee that a candidate is elected by a majority