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Why No Ranked Choice Voting In Chicago?

Why No Ranked Choice Voting In Chicago?

FromReset with Sasha-Ann Simons


Why No Ranked Choice Voting In Chicago?

FromReset with Sasha-Ann Simons

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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Feb 14, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

With nine candidates running in the Chicago mayoral election, it is widely assumed there will be a runoff election, which is all too common in municipal elections here. Some argue that moving to a ranked choice voting system could help prevent runoffs and make voting more democratic. Reset hears from advocates Andrew Szilva and Alisa Kaplan about why they want to see ranked choice voting instituted in Chicago and Illinois. Then we’ll hear from FairVote research analyst Rachel Hutchinson about how the system has worked in other cities and states and from a professor of public policy, Anthony Fowler, about the positives and drawbacks of the system.
Released:
Feb 14, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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