Episode 618: Spoiler Alert: Ranked Choice Voting Could Solve the Green Party and RFK Jr. ‘Spoiler Effect'

American Democracy Minute

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Sept. 27, 2024
Spoiler Alert: Ranked Choice Voting Could Solve the Green Party and JFK Jr. ‘Spoiler Effect
Spoiler alert: Both major political parties are trying to minimize the impact of voters choosing third party candidates in the 2024 election. What could fix the “spoiler effect”, and allow third party candidates to still compete? Ranked choice voting.
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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

CBS News - Republican allies boost longshot candidate Jill Stein as Democrats try to remove her from ballots in battleground states
FairVote - Jill Stein, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and spoiler season
Politico - Democratic tactics against RFK Jr. are rattling his campaign
CBS News - Democrats and their allies sue to keep RFK Jr. off the ballot in several states
CNN - How RFK Jr.’s presence on the Maine ballot could delay a projection in the 2024 race
Portland Press Herald/The Fulcrum - Opinion: We’re taking ranked-choice voting national for presidential elections
Ranked Vote - 2024 RCV Ballot Measures and Impact
Represent.Us - Video - How RCV works and the Spoiler Effect

Groups Taking Action:

FairVote, Represent.Us, Rank the Vote
Check Your Voter Registration:

• U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State
• USA Vote Foundation – Registration, Eligibility, State Election Office Links
• Vote.Gov – Register to Vote in Your State
• Vote.Org – Check Your Registration to Vote
  
  

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