Ranked choice voting, long pitched as a reform by good government organizations, lets voters rank candidates instead of selecting just one.
The ranked choice voting item on Berwyn Township ballots Tuesday was just a concept, not a commitment, but it won a landslide victory that would make Franklin D. Roosevelt jealous.
“I know that it’s a change, but if it encourages more people to become engaged in the election process, everybody wins,” Murphy said. It ensures the winner of an election has majority support. It saves money by eliminating the need for runoff elections. It encourages positive campaigning, since candidates are incentivized against alienating a chunk of the electorate. It even leads to more political and ethnic diversity among candidates, he said.Martin, the Chicago alderman, said he became a believer after speaking with civic groups that favor the idea and seeing how it’s being used in other cities .
Martin, who faces election next year, said he will make the issue a priority if he wins another term.
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