| Jamie Raskin | The Guardian |
The best tool to empower voters to make constructive choices among exciting new voices in such a crowded field is the mechanism of ranked-choice voting, which has been used consistently with great results all across the US, from Maine to Illinois to Alaska.
”Better campaigns
Allowing greater use of ranked choice voting in states where Democratic party organizations choose it should be a slam-dunk for DNC decision-makers as it provides a big win for voters, candidates and our party. It would help create better campaigns, and unify Democrats behind a strong nominee.
In the 2020 primaries, several prominent candidates […] dropped out within days of Super Tuesday. Millions of Democrats had thus already cast their ballots for candidates who were suddenly no longer running. In a ranked-choice election, voters have already registered their second and third choices, and their ballots will still matter. Strong democracy means that we use a system where every vote counts, whether you are voting early or on primary day.