Op-Ed: Ranked choice voting in Montana: The wrong choice

This article originally appeared in Missoulian on March 7, 2023

The Montana Legislature is currently considering implementing Ranked Choice Voting. If you’ve never heard of this issue before, you’re not alone. But you might want to tune in. If implemented, Ranked Choice Voting will change your entire voting experience — and not in a good way.

So, what is Ranked Choice Voting?

It’s an overly complicated, confusing system of voting that often prevents the candidate who gets the most votes from being declared the winner. Unfortunately, the Treasure State is the latest area where this system of voting is being considered.

Your elected leadership is accountable to you, the voter. Part of their job is ensuring election integrity. But instead of helping improve election issues, Ranked Choice Voting discourages voter participation and increases voter distrust. This system also adds wait time for results, increases negative ads and puts a greater strain on election workers...

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