I was recently inspired by an old video from CGP Grey talking about the Electoral College, and so I thought I might make a post about it. Today, I will be discussing the reasons why I believe the Electoral College should be abolished and replaced.
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A Better Voting Method: Ranked-Choice Voting
Ranked-choice voting (also known as instant-runoff voting) is a common alternative to plurality first-past-the-post voting, where the candidate who gets the most votes win, regardless of win percentage. This system of election is used to elect the members of Congress in Maine, to elect the Australian House of Representatives, the Presidents of Ireland and India, and in many local elections (New York City will start using this voting method for local offices starting 2021). The Academy Awards are also chosen with this form of voting.
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