Nick Troiano Exec. Dir of Unite America Possibility of Ranked-Choice Voting

June 28, 2024

Nick Troiano is Executive Dir of Unite America and author of "The Primary Solution" about the potential use of ranked-choice voting to allow better (less extreme) electoral results for both major parties. We'll briefly discuss last night's debate but mostly focus on facts like these (from Colorado):

Examples of state house candidates selected without needing to win a single vote:

  • Rep. Emily Sirota (HD-9): Effectively elected by just 14% of active registered voters in her district in 2018, she has not faced a competitive election since.
  • Rep. Javier Mabrey (HD-1): Elected in 2022 in an uncontested primary, he has never faced a competitive election.
  • Rep. Scott Bottoms (HD-15): Elected in 2022 in an uncontested primary, he has never faced a competitive election.
  • Rep. Ken DeGraaf (HD-22): Elected in 2022 in an uncontested primary, he has never faced a competitive election.

Colorado’s Primary Problem: How partisan primaries limit voter choice, power, and representation in the Centennial State — Unite America Institute

Unite America — Country Over Party

The Primary Solution: Rescuing Our Democracy from the Fringes

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