America’s system of voting “first past the post” ensures that one of the top two candidates will win. It pretty much guarantees a two-party system will win.
So, the strategy would be:
Try to get an alternative voting system like “Ranked Choice Voting” in place. This has been done successfully in Maine and Alaska, I think. We need more of it. [Yes, I know Ranked Choice is not perfect, but it’s definitely better than we have.]
Until then, your best vote (mathematically) is to vote for one of the top two candidates that is closest to what you want. Yes, you’ll have to hold your nose a few times to vote for the “least worst” of the two, but honestly, it’s better than the alternative, of having the “worst worst” of the two.
You don’t even have to oppose the two party system to support ranked choice. I like ranked choice, especially for state reps/senators, and I’m very pro two-party system.
I know it opens the door to other parties I don’t necessarily want to exist, but it’s just a good idea full stop.
America’s system of voting “first past the post” ensures that one of the top two candidates will win. It pretty much guarantees a two-party system will win.
So, the strategy would be:
Hope this helps.
You don’t even have to oppose the two party system to support ranked choice. I like ranked choice, especially for state reps/senators, and I’m very pro two-party system.
I know it opens the door to other parties I don’t necessarily want to exist, but it’s just a good idea full stop.