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spydormunkay t1_j1hp905 wrote

Reply to comment by mowotlarx in G.O.P. Gains Strength on N.Y. City Council, as a Democrat Breaks Ranks by irish_fellow_nyc

Another case for ranked choice voting at the general election, not just primaries. If anything, I'm in favor of doing away with primaries, and just doing an open general election with ranked choice voting.

It gets rid of weird shit like this where people are incentivized to evade party primaries because they know they'll lose a primary, but win a general election.

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actualtext t1_j1jdrh3 wrote

Isn’t the city council subject to ranked choice voting? Or is it just the mayor?

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spydormunkay t1_j1jfbbr wrote

Party primaries and special elections only. The general election is FPTP.

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_Maxolotl t1_j1jq7wt wrote

End primaries.

Just do a ranked choice, non-partisan general election.

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