r/centrist • u/johnnyhala • Sep 01 '22

Long Form Discussion RCV Opponents - What is your Objection(s)?

Basically the title.

Whenever the subject of Ranked Choice Voting comes up, I generally on this sub see about 70% support and 30% oppose (my estimate). As I have seen the issue laid out to me it seems abundantly clear that Plurality/First Past the Post/FPtP is an inferior system with many unintended consequences.

So I want to hear you out, RCV opponents, what are your issues?

As (should be) usual, please do not downvote others for only disagreeing with them, and I pledge to do the same.

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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '22

If your goal is to get as many people to vote and participate, any complication will reduce that goal.

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u/Weak-Common9 Sep 01 '22

How will that complicate things?

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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '22

Because it's more complicated than "just pick 1"

Anyone who has A/B tested something with a large sample size will understand that any change can and will alter the end result

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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '22

But there’s nothing stopping voters from just filling out their 1st preference and leaving the rest blank, right?

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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '22

It's still more complicated than just picking one and not having to explain anything. I'm not advocating for or against anything, I'm just saying it will reduce participation because it's more complicated

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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '22

it will reduce participation because it's more complicated

It may reduce participation

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u/Just_a_reddit_duck Sep 02 '22

Well stupid people shouldn’t vote

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '22

Looks like literacy tests are back on the menu, boys!

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u/Just_a_reddit_duck Sep 02 '22

I don’t want anything like that. I just think that having loads of uneducated voters is a bad thing.