[Lnc-business] Maine Question 5 (Ranked Choice Voting)

[Joshua Katz]

Whitney can have my spot if she wants.

Joshua A. Katz
Westbrook CT Planning Commission (L in R seat)

On Mon, Oct 3, 2016 at 6:14 PM, Whitney Bilyeu <whitneycb76 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I will co-sponsor, if still needed.
>
> Whitney Bilyeu
> Region 7 Representative
>
> On Oct 3, 2016 7:12 AM, "William Redpath" <wredpath2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear Colleagues:  I am looking for co-sponsors for the following
>> resolution:
>>
>> "The Libertarian National Committee supports Question 5 in Maine on the
>> ballot on November 8, 2016."
>>
>> Information:  If Question 5 passes, Maine will use Ranked Choice Voting
>> in all elections starting on January 1, 2018, for Governor, State House,
>> State Senate, US House of Representatives and US Senate.
>>
>> Why I support Question 5 (and have made a personal donation to RCV
>> Maine):  RCV would, at the very least, do away with the "Wasted Vote
>> Syndrome" associated with third party and independent candidates.  This
>> would, at least, lead to more earned media and fewer debate exclusions.  I
>> think if RCV were being used for this Presidential election, Gary Johnson
>> and Bill Weld would have been included in all four debates.
>>
>> I ask my colleagues to co-sponsor this email ballot and to vote "Yes" on
>> it.
>>
>> Thanks, Bill Redpath
>>
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