I read this in Maryland Matters this morning, and homed in on it like a cruise missile. I didn't see this new wrinkle surface anywhere yet, and thought this could be the best place to put it, since it directly affects the political climate in this state. I fear that this is on its way to becoming a bill here.
From https://ballotpedia.org/Ranked-choice_voting_(RCV):
RCV is the way that Democrat radicals have ensured that California became - and remains - a single party Democrat state. I fear they are working to make this happen here too, to cement their legacy forever. Keep your eyes open.
Opinion: Lessons Learned From a Gubernatorial Straw Poll With Ranked-Choice Voting
From https://ballotpedia.org/Ranked-choice_voting_(RCV):
A ranked-choice voting system (RCV) is an electoral system in which voters rank candidates by preference on their ballots. If a candidate wins a majority of first-preference votes, he or she is declared the winner. If no candidate wins a majority of first-preference votes, the candidate with the fewest first-preference votes is eliminated. First-preference votes cast for the failed candidate are eliminated, lifting the second-preference choices indicated on those ballots. A new tally is conducted to determine whether any candidate has won a majority of the adjusted votes. The process is repeated until a candidate wins an outright majority.[1][2]...
RCV is the way that Democrat radicals have ensured that California became - and remains - a single party Democrat state. I fear they are working to make this happen here too, to cement their legacy forever. Keep your eyes open.
Opinion: Lessons Learned From a Gubernatorial Straw Poll With Ranked-Choice Voting
Larry Ottinger is president of Our Maryland, the state’s largest online platform for promoting a just and sustainable future. Michelle Whittaker is the statewide coordinator of RCV Maryland, a grass-roots coalition promoting ranked choice voting in the state.
Emphasis added.Our Maryland, RCV Maryland and FairVote recently co-sponsored an online straw poll of the candidates in the Maryland Democratic primary for governor. The straw poll was open to all Marylanders, with voting taking place from June 1 to 15. Ranked choice voting (RCV) was used to yield a majority — as opposed to plurality — winner and to allow voters to rank their favorite candidates without fear of playing a spoiler role.
We are now prepared to publicly report the results and lessons learned from the straw poll...