3min chapter

Freakonomics Radio cover image

America’s Hidden Duopoly (Ep. 356 Rebroadcast)

Freakonomics Radio

CHAPTER

Rank Choice Voting Eliminates the Spoiler Argument

rank choice voting works. You'll now have four candidates that made it out of the top four primary those four candidates will all be listed on the general election ballot, and you come and vote for them in order of preference. And what that does as it gives a candidate a need to appeal to a broader group of voters. It eliminates one of the hugest barriers to competition in the existing system, and that is the spoiler argument. The last part of the trifecta is non partisanre district jerry mandering has to go. Iaddition to election rule reforms, porter and gale would like to see changes to the rules around governing....

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode