{"id":2245187,"date":"2024-05-15T14:20:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T18:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/communists-cheer-ranked-choice-voting-as-a-weapon-for-defeating-conservatives\/"},"modified":"2024-05-15T14:23:43","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T18:23:43","slug":"communists-cheer-ranked-choice-voting-as-a-weapon-for-defeating-conservatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/communists-cheer-ranked-choice-voting-as-a-weapon-for-defeating-conservatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Communists support ranked-choice voting to defeat conservatives"},"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\">14<\/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%2Fcommunists-cheer-ranked-choice-voting-as-a-weapon-for-defeating-conservatives%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=2245187&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--><p>The article discusses concerns and \u2063support for <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> (RCV), including its \u2063impact on\u2062 elections and political dynamics. Members of the\u2063 Communist\u2064 Party USA endorse RCV as a strategic tool\u200b to advance their \u200dcandidates and influence election outcomes. RCV&#8217;s effects in different states, favoring certain political parties,\u200c add \u200bcomplexity to its implications.\u2063 The article delves into the discussion surrounding ranked-choice voting (RCV), examining its\u2062 influence\u200d on elections and political landscapes. It \u2064highlights \u2063the endorsement of\u200b RCV by the Communist Party \u2062USA to propel their candidates \u200band shape election results. The varying \u200cimpact of \u200bRCV\u200d across states, favoring specific\u200c political groups, introduces intricacies to its consequences.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p>If <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\">discarded ballots<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/03\/17\/minnesota-could-be-third-state-to-adopt-ranked-choice-voting-following-alaska-and-maine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">inaccurate election results<\/a>, and election outcomes that contradict the wishes of voters aren\u2019t enough to make you distrust <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/ranked-choice-voting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ranked-choice voting (RCV)<\/a>, then maybe an endorsement from members of America\u2019s communist party will. <\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, Drew Bradley and Ryan Krueger, two members of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA), penned an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpusa.org\/article\/ranked-choice-voting-is-part-of-the-struggle-for-democracy-in-the-popular-front\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">op-ed<\/a> calling on the party to consider \u201cranked choice voting as part of the broad democratic struggle and an aspect of building a stronger Popular Front.\u201d Under RCV, which critics often refer to as \u201crigged-choice voting,\u201d voters rank candidates in order of preference. If no candidate receives more than 50 percent of first-choice votes in the first round of voting, the last-place finisher is eliminated, and his votes are reallocated to the voter\u2019s second-choice candidate. This process continues until one candidate receives a majority of votes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2-long d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-295602359\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1379703300879-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-8af13b202a2edd984727430312df72ff fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-8af13b202a2edd984727430312df72ff\"><\/div>\n<p>Alaska, Maine, and various U.S. municipalities have <a href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Ranked-choice_voting_(RCV)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">adopted<\/a> the system for their elections in recent years. <\/p>\n<p>Bradley and Krueger used their article to note the \u201cresurgence in interest for ranked choice voting,\u201d which they claimed \u201chas emerged as contradictions within capitalism have created the need for political parties outside the liberal\/conservative dynamic.\u201d The two further lamented how this \u201cdynamic\u201d has prevented \u201cworking class mass organizations [from having] the option of electing candidates outside of the two capitalist parties\u201d and opined that RCV can be used to \u201cback candidates that fully reflect their goals in the electoral arena.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In other words, they support adopting RCV because they view it as the best tool to get CPUSA candidates elected to office. They suggested using the system will help them to \u201cwrest political power from the billionaire finance capitalists.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The communist authors also admitted that \u2014 even if their candidates don\u2019t end up winning elections using RCV \u2014 the system can be used to thwart so-called \u201cfar-right\u201d candidates (aka conservatives) to benefit Democrats in any given race.  <\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-ac248d676d575296b72eb89b9cc0b838 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-ac248d676d575296b72eb89b9cc0b838\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIf our hypothetical anti-monopoly party ran in a race against a Democrat and Republican and did not garner a winning number of votes, our votes would simply be allocated to another non-fascist candidate,\u201d they wrote. \u201cRanked choice voting will allow us to strengthen the anti-monopoly struggle without compromising the critical task of defeating the far-right in the electoral arena.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sure enough, in states where it\u2019s used, RCV boosts Democrats\u2019 electoral prospects. In Alaska, for example, Democrat Mary Peltola <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/01\/11\/ranked-choice-voting-keeps-rigging-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">won<\/a> the state\u2019s at-large congressional seat in a 2022 special election even though \u201cnearly 60 percent of voters [cast] their ballots for a Republican.\u201d A similar scenario also played out in the 2018 race for Maine\u2019s 2nd Congressional District, in which then-incumbent GOP Rep. Bruce Poliquin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/maine-congressman-loses-seat-in-controversial-ranked-choice-voting-race\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lost<\/a> to Democrat Jared Golden despite Poliquin winning the most votes in the first round of voting.<\/p>\n<p>RCV has also worked to the advantage of establishment Republicans seeking to box out more conservative candidates. The system is largely responsible for <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/02\/14\/after-ranked-choice-voting-rigged-their-elections-alaska-conservatives-fight-to-reclaim-democracy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">helping<\/a> Alaska GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski win reelection during the 2022 midterms. <\/p>\n<p>An <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\">October study<\/a> by the Foundation for Government Accountability found that RCV\u2019s biggest backers are often Democrats. According to the analysis, of the 74 pro-RCV bills introduced in state legislatures last year, 57 \u201chad only Democrat sponsors.\u201d Meanwhile, \u201cjust eight percent of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youngkin-vetoes-disastrous-bill-expanding-ranked-choice-voting-in-virginia\/\" title=\"Youngkin rejects bill to expand ranked-choice voting in Virginia, calling it 'disastrous\">total bills received bipartisan support<\/a>,\u201d with Republicans introducing 16 of the <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.\">17 bills opposing ranked-choice voting<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-90edae691b8423ef1a06972e391832ca fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-10\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-90edae691b8423ef1a06972e391832ca\"><\/div>\n<p>Speaking with The Federalist, Ken Cuccinelli, the national chairman of the Election Transparency Initiative, said it\u2019s \u201cno surprise that U.S. communists would view ranked-choice voting as a vehicle to help advance their interests and candidates,\u201d and called on states to prevent the system from corrupting their elections. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe already know that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/missouri-senate-passes-amendment-banning-non-u-s-citizens-from-voting-eliminating-ranked-choice-voting\/\" title=\"Missouri Senate approves measure prohibiting non-U.S. citizens from voting and discontinuing ranked-choice voting\">anti-election integrity megadonors<\/a> are financing a nationwide campaign to promote the disastrous scheme intended to dramatically push our politics to the left, to elevate left-leaning politicians, and to weaken political parties to their benefit,\u201d Cuccinelli said. \u201cIf state legislators don\u2019t want the communists to win, ranked-choice voting should always be banned. It\u2019s really a no-brainer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alabama <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/05\/10\/ivey-signs-legislation-to-keep-ranked-choice-voting-from-confusing-voters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">joined<\/a> Oklahoma and Kentucky earlier this month in prohibiting the use of RCV in their elections. <a href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Ranked-choice_voting_(RCV)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Other states<\/a> to outlaw the system in years prior include Florida, Idaho, Tennessee, Montana, and South Dakota.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-ca5e839ff9cd2d464636424228c92174 fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-ca5e839ff9cd2d464636424228c92174\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">    \t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Concerns about discarded ballots, inaccurate election results, and voter dissatisfaction with ranked-choice voting (RCV) are highlighted. Members of the Communist Party USA recently endorsed RCV in an op-ed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":539,"featured_media":2245188,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Revcoms-at-immigration-march-Chicago-2019.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2245187","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Revcoms-at-immigration-march-Chicago-2019.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2245187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/539"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2245187"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2245187\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2245188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2245187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2245187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2245187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}