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Fuzz · 10-21-2021, 11:24 AM

I wonder if it makes sense to look at instant-runoff voting for municipal elections. With 30 mayoral candidates, there are a lot fo ineffective votes going on. Same with indivdual wards, where you may have 2 or 3 conservative candidates, and same on the other side. That way, you actually get a representative that covers the leaning of the riding, rather than the one that benefited from a vote split.

Kinda thinking about Ward 7 here, but Ward 4 also suffered from it.

10-21-2021, 11:24 AM	#61
Fuzz Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Pickle Jar Lake Exp:	I wonder if it makes sense to look at instant-runoff voting for municipal elections. With 30 mayoral candidates, there are a lot fo ineffective votes going on. Same with indivdual wards, where you may have 2 or 3 conservative candidates, and same on the other side. That way, you actually get a representative that covers the leaning of the riding, rather than the one that benefited from a vote split. Kinda thinking about Ward 7 here, but Ward 4 also suffered from it.