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Rep. Hamadeh (R-AZ) Introduces Legislation to BAN Ranked Choice Voting in Federal Election
Posted on 4/30/25 at 8:51 am
Posted on 4/30/25 at 8:51 am
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Rep. Abe Hamadeh and Rep. Nick Begich (R-AK) have introduced an election integrity bill in the House of Representatives to prohibit ranked choice voting in federal elections.
Hamadeh’s Preventing Ranked Choice Corruption Act seeks to amend the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) to end “the confusing and disenfranchising voting scheme of Ranked Choice Voting,” a press release from Hamadeh’s office states.
The undemocratic scam of Ranked Choice Voting goes against the principle of “one person, one vote,” allowing voters to rank candidates in order of preference and triggering an automatic runoff election based on the ranked totals if a candidate does not receive a majority of first-choice votes.
Several states, including Arizona, have seen attempts to implement the system and destroy fair elections.
“The same Democrat pawns who support allowing non-citizen voting without voter ID and same day voter registration also want to turn our democracy into a rank choice voting scheme,” Hamadeh said in a statement announcing his bill.
“Their motives are clear – they do not want to help Americans vote – they only want to help corrupt politicians win.”
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Posted on 4/30/25 at 8:52 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
It's interesting if the federal government has this power and the conflict with the 10th Amendment and states rights in elections. The Supreme Court has been very pro-state in terms of election power for going on 20 years, now.
*ETA: trying to turn that election system into a partisan issue is absolute stupidity, though.
*ETA: trying to turn that election system into a partisan issue is absolute stupidity, though.
This post was edited on 4/30/25 at 8:53 am
Posted on 4/30/25 at 9:00 am to SlowFlowPro
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trying to turn that election system into a partisan issue is absolute stupidity, though.
Not as stupid as ranked choice voting though. How hard is it to hold a runoff 4-6 weeks after the initial election? If Louisiana can do it then any state should be able to do it.
Posted on 4/30/25 at 9:05 am to SlowFlowPro
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*ETA: trying to turn that election system into a partisan issue.
If already is one imho.
What is stupid, though, is allowing for a system of voting that typically favors one party.
Pushing back against ranked choice may not change anything, but it could shine the spotlight on an issue that has (largely) slid under the radar.
Posted on 4/30/25 at 9:07 am to AnotherWin4LSU
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Not as stupid as ranked choice voting though.
There are legit arguments for it as a system and how it saves wasted votes.
Lots of people are just too conditioned with our current system to think about voting systems objectively. They don't see the value loss in wasted votes.
For example, a party primary system is MUCH more inefficient and irrational. Our elections systems should exist outside the concept of party entirely.
This post was edited on 4/30/25 at 9:08 am
Posted on 4/30/25 at 9:10 am to jimmy the leg
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If already is one imho.
Not objectively, only by certain partisans who make everything into a partisan issue, regardless of the rationality behind that perceived distinction.
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What is stupid, though, is allowing for a system of voting that typically favors one party.
As I said above, conceptualizing and promoting any election system that takes party into account is irrational.
If you want to organize as a party privately? Advertise on your own dime? Feel free. That's fine.
Having parties on ballots, straight ticket voting, etc. is an abomination.
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but it could shine the spotlight on an issue that has (largely) slid under the radar.
What issue, exactly?
Posted on 4/30/25 at 9:57 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
The problem we have is that not enough people turnout not any particular system. When let's say 8% of each party are more extreme in each state and only 10-15% of that party show up. It doesn't matter because the more extreme candidates will win everytime.
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