• adarza@lemmy.ca
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    12 days ago

    not when the ballot looks like:

    ___ democrat
    ___ republican
    ___ independent
    ___ independent
    _2_ honest guy without a chance in hell
    ___ who da fk is this guy
    _1_ fringe nutjob

    • WraithGear@lemmy.world
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      12 days ago

      Run off voting would give the honest guy the greatest chance at winning. There would be no strategic voting, just voting for the one who best represents you, and a bare minimum contingency.