"They said it would prevent people's votes from being "wasted" after presidential candidates drop out, and encourage coalition-building among contenders - an attention-grabbing pitch in light of the party's divisive primaries in 2016 and 2020."
""It favors positive politics rather than negative politics, and that's a great thing for the Democratic Party primaries," Raskin told Axios. "Oftentimes there's a sense of acrimony and bitterness that can last decades. Think about the race between Hillary and Bernie Sanders.""
"Lake told us: "It gives a better chance to new faces, outsider candidates, people with grassroots movements, people who run positive campaigns, people who have something new to offer. It really meets the moment.""
Rep. Jamie Raskin, pollster Celinda Lake, the nonprofit FairVote Action and other Democrats pitched ranked-choice voting at a DNC breakfast in late October. The proposal would let voters rank candidates by preference to prevent votes from becoming wasted after candidates drop out and to encourage coalition-building among contenders. Proponents argue it would foster positive campaigns, give new or outsider candidates better chances, and reduce acrimony from divisive primaries. The idea has produced mixed reactions within the DNC, with some members open and others urging deference to state parties. Critics warn of longer wait times, logistical complications, and potential extension of the primary calendar. DNC and state approvals and legal changes would be required.
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