Gov. Polis endorses ranked-choice voting change on November ballot

Governor Jared Polis has endorsed Proposition 131, which would change many Colorado general elections to a ranked-choice voting system.

If approved by voters in November, the ballot initiative would be one of the biggest changes to Colorado’s electoral system since the state opened its primaries to unaffiliated voters. The proposed new system would eliminate partisan primaries and instead implement an all-candidate primary, of which four candidates would move on to a ranked-choice general election.

Backers of the proposal argue that the changes would encourage bipartisanship and reduce the influence of extreme ideologies on elections. In a post on Facebook, Polis explained his endorsement.

“While Colorado has among the best voter integrity and access protections, no system of voting is perfect, and I think instant runoff voting is better than our current system because it gives voters more choices,” he wrote. “I’m hopeful that if it passes it will encourage participation and improve our democracy.”





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