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[–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The catch is that the politicians who promise electoral reforms would have to be able to win in the current system. And why would they want to change a system is which they are winners?

Trudeau promised electoral reform in Canada, which some people foolishly believed. The federal Liberal Party has won under the first past the post system many times in the past. It makes no sense to expect them to suddenly give an advantage to the underdogs.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 0 points 7 months ago

New York State, which has the most powerful, well funded political parties in the country, recently adapoted ranked choice voting.

stop saying reform is impossible