Publius Patriota"As we gear up for the 2024 presidential election, and look forward to a future that might better…As long as single choice plurality voting is prevalent in U.S. elections, there will continue to be two dominant parties with no effective…1 min read·Mar 15, 2023----
Publius PatriotaReplacing winner-take-all elections with proportional representation should result in politicians…1 min read·Mar 12, 2023--1--1
Publius PatriotaAn excellent example of the consequences of plurality voting resulting in a winner by splitting the…1 min read·Feb 10, 2023--1--1
Publius Patriota"In theory, in this type of political contest all a candidate needs is a simple majority of votes…Offices in some states do not require a majority of the votes cast to win - only a plurality of the votes. That includes the office of…1 min read·Feb 15, 2022----
Publius Patriota"Alaskans first used RCV ballots in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, creating a transition…I predict that Alaskans will soon be dissatisfied with their newly passed single top-four open primary using plurality voting. A superior…1 min read·Feb 14, 2022----
Publius Patriota"We reject policy extremism and realize the problem is our leaders — or more specifically, how we…Ranked choice voting will allow residents to vote their conscience without acting as a spoiler. But it does not eliminate winner take all…1 min read·Dec 19, 2021----
Publius Patriota"Maine is a national leader in rank choice voting but RCV does not apply to state and local…I disagree. "Plurality" means the most votes while "majority" means half of the votes plus one. Below is a list of the Maine constitution…1 min read·Dec 19, 2021--1--1
Publius Patriota"As time has passed, more and more powers have accrued to the Federal government as it has twisted…The Federal government continues to encroach on the rights of the states and the people. Congress passes laws with little regard for their…1 min read·Nov 27, 2021----
Publius Patriota"I am registered as a Democrat.You shouldn't have to declare a political affiliation when registering to vote. Since major party primary elections are subsidized by state…1 min read·Nov 27, 2021----
Publius Patriota"For the majority of both Trump and Biden voters compromise, working with those in the other Party…If congressional and state single member districts were replaced with larger, multi-member districts with the seats filled via proportional…1 min read·Nov 26, 2021----