The Sandy City Council today certified the election of Monica Zoltanski as the first female mayor in the city's history -- she won by 21 votes. It was a victory not only for her, but for Ranked Choice Voting.
I was disappointed the council did not allow public comment. The meeting was over in five minutes.
And, though it was a victory for Ranked Choice Voting, I continue to have reservations. Suppose we had this scenario: Hardly anyone votes for Candidate D as their first choice on the first ballot, but a majority do make that candidate their second choice. Since the lowest vote getter is eliminated, Candidate D is eliminated. Is that fair? You kick out the candidate whom the majority of voters had as their second choice?
good point
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