RANT: Ranked choice voting would obviate these deadlocks

Sunday, October 29, 2023

FROM 1440 NEWS

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House Republicans remove Rep. Jim Jordan as House speaker nominee.

The removal, by a closed-door vote, comes after Jordan (R, OH-4) failed to secure the gavel in the third round of voting Friday. He received 194 votes, down from 199 in the second ballot and 200 from the first. All House Democrats continued to back House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D, NY-8). House Republicans will restart the speaker nominee process Monday.

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Ranked Choice Voting would have settled this impasse on the first ballot.

It really should be the way ALL voting is conducted.

However, we may find that “NONE OF THE ABOVE” is always the winner.

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