Ciaran Dougherty
Ciaran Dougherty
Ciaran Dougherty is co-founder of Counted, a nonpartisan voting reform organization in Washington state. He holds an M.S. in Computational Linguistics from UW and is active in the Libertarian Party.
Articles by Ciaran
OPINION: Ranked Choice Voting Not "Most Superior" for Independents
OPINION: Ranked Choice Voting Not "Most Superior" for Independents
I am concerned with the July 24, 2018 op-ed titled, Virginia Republican: “Ranked Choice Voting Most Superior Voting Method in US.”  While the statements are true, what is missing speaks volumes and illustrates why IRV/RCV may not be in the best interests of independent voters. The op-ed starts with a quote asserting “Ranked Choice Voting, or Instant Run-Off Voting, is by far the most superior method of electing representatives available in the United States.” That is currently true. What it doe...
25 Jul, 2018
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