Ranked-choice voting gives bad political parties a bailout Monday, October 24, 2016Column, HomeRanked choice voting By Jim Fossel We don’t know that ranked-choice voting will actually improve our system, only that it will change it.
Partisan division doesn’t just belong to Republicans Monday, June 20, 2016Column, Home2016 Presidential election, 2016 primaries, Bernie Sanders, Green Party, Guy Lebida, Hillary Clinton, John Baldacci, Libertarian Party, Linda Baker, Mark Eves, Ranked choice voting, Terry Hayes By Jim Fossel Voters in both parties rejected the cooperative, moderate spirit last week.
Maine needs to reform its government, not its elections Monday, June 13, 2016Column, HomeClean Elections, Government reform, Ranked choice voting By Jim Fossel Maine is in need of serious change, not gimmicky “reforms” that attempt, and fail, to change our elections.
Ranked-choice voting is rigging the game, not reforming it Monday, February 22, 2016Column, HomeEliot Cutler, Ethan Strimling, Libby Mitchell, Michael Brennan, Paul LePage, Ranked choice voting By Jim Fossel Supporters of ranked-choice voting seem to be taking the pessimistic view that Mainers vote against people, rather than for people.