And the longer it takes, the more likely shenanigans will happen.
Coming soon to a national election near you.
Christopher Arps of Red State makes this observation:
This will be the first election in New York City’s history that will use so-called ‘rank choice voting’ or ‘instant runoff voting.’ This is the latest scheme by progressive activists to encourage more participation in the voting process.
Advocates say this scheme is more ‘democratic’ because it eliminates the possibility of candidates winning an election with less than fifty percent of the vote. They also claim rank choice voting discourages negative campaigning since candidates are also competing for second-choice votes from their opponents’ supporters. And third, which is obvious, rank choice voting provides more choice for voters since they can choose and rank more than one candidate.
Seems reasonable and simple enough, right? But not so fast. It seems many voters in New York City want the voting process to remain the same and to adhere to the age-old K.I.S.S. principle: Keep It Simple Stupid!
The problem also arises when progressive advocates are encouraging more participation in the voting process by advocating for non-citizens — with green cards — to vote in our elections.