{"id":2202804,"date":"2024-03-20T16:17:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T20:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/louisiana-republicans-pass-bill-ensuring-ranked-choice-voting-cant-disenfranchise-voters\/"},"modified":"2024-03-20T16:18:40","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T20:18:40","slug":"louisiana-republicans-pass-bill-ensuring-ranked-choice-voting-cant-disenfranchise-voters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/louisiana-republicans-pass-bill-ensuring-ranked-choice-voting-cant-disenfranchise-voters\/","title":{"rendered":"Louisiana Republicans approve bill to protect voters from disenfranchisement with ranked-choice voting"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flouisiana-republicans-pass-bill-ensuring-ranked-choice-voting-cant-disenfranchise-voters%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2202804&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Louisiana Senate \u2062Passes Bill Prohibiting Ranked-Choice Voting<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The Louisiana \u200bSenate, controlled by Republicans, recently\u200b made a significant move by advancing legislation to block the use \u2063of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/andrew-yang-has-commanding-lead-in-nyc-mayoral-race-poll-shows\/\" title=\"Andrew Yang Has Commanding Lead In NYC Mayoral Race, Poll Shows\">ranked-choice voting<\/a> in elections.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legis.la.gov\/legis\/BillInfo.aspx?s=24rs&#038;b=SB101&#038;sbi=y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>SB 101<\/strong><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legis.la.gov\/legis\/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1354154\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>prohibits<\/strong><\/a>  the utilization of ranked-choice or \u200cinstant\u200b runoff voting\u2063 methods in determining the election or nomination of\u200c candidates for various government offices within \u200dthe state, with an exception for\u200c absentee voting \u200cby military and overseas voters as per federal guidelines.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Senate Votes and\u200c Implications<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legis.la.gov\/legis\/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1355955\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">29-9 vote<\/a> in favor of SB 101\u200d saw bipartisan differences as two Democrats, along with 27 Republicans, supported the bill while all\u2062 opposing votes came\u200b from Democrats.<\/li>\n<li>The proposed legislation, awaiting House consideration, aims\u200b to prevent \u200bthe potential future implementation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ranked-choice-voting-is-the-monster-under-the-bed-of-american-elections\/\" title=\"Ranked-choice voting is a hidden threat to American elections.\">ranked-choice \u200bvoting<\/a> in Louisiana.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Republican Senator Blake Miguez, emphasizing the values \u200bof democracy and individual voting rights, strongly advocated against the adoption \u200bof ranked-choice voting\u200d in the\u2062 state to avoid any complexities that could disenfranchise voters. Miguez, part \u200cof the \u200cLouisiana\u200c Freedom Caucus, has been actively involved \u200bin \u200dsponsoring key legislative changes safeguarding election protocols within the state.<\/p>\n<h3>Challenges and \u200dControversies<\/h3>\n<p>Municipalities experimenting with ranked-choice voting have encountered \u2063issues like inaccurate election outcomes and discarded\u200c ballots due to voter choices. For instance, cases in Oakland and Utah have showcased challenges \u2062associated with the system.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/10\/31\/ranked-choice-voting-is-the-monster-under-the-bed-of-american-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">study<\/a> highlighted \u200binstances where ballot exhaustion led to discarded votes, reflecting\u2064 potential flaws \u200bin the system. Cases from Alaska and Maine further exposed discrepancies between election results and voter preferences, stirring \u2062debates on the efficacy of ranked-choice voting in ensuring fair representation.<\/p>\n<p>States like Florida, Idaho, Tennessee, Montana, and South \u200cDakota have already taken measures to prohibit the implementation of\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ranked-choice-voting-advocates-are-forced-to-lie-about-fairness-to-get-voters-on-board\/\" title=\"Ranked-choice voting advocates must deceive voters about the concept of \"fairness\" to gain their support.\">ranked-choice\u2063 voting<\/a>, indicating divided opinions on its suitability\u200c within the electoral process.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Shawn Fleetwood, a skilled writer at The Federalist\u200b with a background from the University of Mary Washington, has contributed valuable insights\u2062 on various political topics. His \u200bwork has been recognized by prominent platforms like RealClearPolitics and\u2063 Conservative Review. Connect with him on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShawnFleetwood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@ShawnFleetwood<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Louisiana&#8217;s Republican-led Senate passed SB 101 to ban ranked-choice voting in all elections. 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