Count me, as a Mainer who is dismayed by both party nominees, disgusted with the negative campaigning and disillusioned by the gridlock in Augusta and Washington. Count me also as someone ready to do something about all this: Voting in favor of Ranked Choice Voting (Question 5 on the November ballot).
My “Yes” vote is a vote in favor of a system that rewards candidates who reach out beyond their base supporters; which disincentivizes negative campaigning, guarantees elected officials receive support of a majority of the voters they serve, and allows voters to support their first choice without worrying they may help elect the candidate they like least.
If that sounds like a vote for “apple pie and motherhood,” well…in many ways it is!
Ranked Choice Voting won’t fix all our political problems, but it can improve the process immensely.
Phil Steele
Portland
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