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Massachusetts Republican State Committee Opposing Ranked-Choice Voting

Massachusetts Republican State Committee Opposing Ranked-Choice Voting

The Massachusetts Republican State Committee has voted unanimously to oppose a ballot question seeking to implement ranked-choice voting statewide, a party spokesman said. The resolution calls ranked-choice voting "unnecessarily confusing" and prone to resulting in spoiled ballots. The measure also "raises the potential for rigging and gaming elections," the resolution states.

The Massachusetts Republican State Committee has voted unanimously to oppose a ballot question seeking to implement ranked-choice voting statewide, a party spokesman said. The resolution calls ranked-choice voting "unnecessarily confusing" and prone to resulting in spoiled ballots. The measure also "raises the potential for rigging and gaming elections," the resolution states.…