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conulyOne of the issues on the ballot in NYC this year is ranked choice voting (but only for primaries).
And it's... I mean, I'm going to vote for it, because at this point I think almost anything has to be better than the system we currently have, but I'm not a huge fan. I'd prefer a simple ballot where you can pick multiple candidates without ranking them, for two reasons.
First of all, I think the concept is just easier to explain and a bit more intuitive for people who haven't spent a great deal of time (or any time) considering voting options. We've ALL taken internet and magazine polls that allow you to pick more than one option per question.
Secondly, and equally importantly, I think a lot of people don't know all that much about candidates when they enter the booth. They know they like this one, they don't like that one, and they have varying but unspecific feelings about these ones. Asking them to rank them or do anything more complex than say "Yup, this one would be okay!" and "God, not that one!" is a bit of a stretch.
Also - only primaries? C'mon.
And it's... I mean, I'm going to vote for it, because at this point I think almost anything has to be better than the system we currently have, but I'm not a huge fan. I'd prefer a simple ballot where you can pick multiple candidates without ranking them, for two reasons.
First of all, I think the concept is just easier to explain and a bit more intuitive for people who haven't spent a great deal of time (or any time) considering voting options. We've ALL taken internet and magazine polls that allow you to pick more than one option per question.
Secondly, and equally importantly, I think a lot of people don't know all that much about candidates when they enter the booth. They know they like this one, they don't like that one, and they have varying but unspecific feelings about these ones. Asking them to rank them or do anything more complex than say "Yup, this one would be okay!" and "God, not that one!" is a bit of a stretch.
Also - only primaries? C'mon.
