We need Rank Choice Voting. It would encourage more candidates, giving voters more options to find someone who they feel represents them. The General Government Committee has the 4th hearing tomorrow on Ohio SB 63, which seeks to ban RCV in all elections and penalize municipalities that adopt it by withholding local government fund distributions. There have been many letters of opposition submitted, but will our Ohio politicians care what the voters want? Nope!
Thank you for your column, which I read with interest.
You're correct that most incumbents don't want to have to engage in a contested primary election campaign, for all the reasons you mention. Although I appear on your list as being unopposed in my own reelection campaign this year, I actually have opponents in both the Democratic primary and in the general election in November. Competitive elections are good for democracy, even if not welcomed by those running!
Judge you are a treasure. Thank you for the comment. This was written before the deadline and I mentioned things could change. I will update this list in a future post.
We need Rank Choice Voting. It would encourage more candidates, giving voters more options to find someone who they feel represents them. The General Government Committee has the 4th hearing tomorrow on Ohio SB 63, which seeks to ban RCV in all elections and penalize municipalities that adopt it by withholding local government fund distributions. There have been many letters of opposition submitted, but will our Ohio politicians care what the voters want? Nope!
Agree
Thank you for your column, which I read with interest.
You're correct that most incumbents don't want to have to engage in a contested primary election campaign, for all the reasons you mention. Although I appear on your list as being unopposed in my own reelection campaign this year, I actually have opponents in both the Democratic primary and in the general election in November. Competitive elections are good for democracy, even if not welcomed by those running!
For more about my candidacy, go to VoteVodrey.com.
Thanks again, and best wishes.
Judge William Vodrey
Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas
Judge you are a treasure. Thank you for the comment. This was written before the deadline and I mentioned things could change. I will update this list in a future post.
Many thanks!