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The Line: Santa Fe Experiences Ranked-Choice Voting

February 23, 2018 – Early voters in Santa Fe are dealing with the new ranked choice system for the first time as they cast ballots for mayor and city council seats. One of the arguments in favor of this system of voting is that it saves money by eliminating the need for runoff elections. Gene Grant and the Line weigh in on whether ranked-choice voting should be used in other cities in New Mexico.

Line Panelists:
Dede Feldman, former state senator
Dan Foley, former House minority whip
Tom Garrity, The Garrity Group PR
Laura Sanchez-Rivét, attorney at Cuddy and McCarthy, LLP
Ranked-choice system gets mixed reception among early voters – by Tripp Stelnicki, Santa Fe New Mexican