{"id":12526,"date":"2018-02-23T09:42:22","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T16:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=12526"},"modified":"2020-06-02T09:48:21","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T16:48:21","slug":"the-line-santa-fe-experiences-ranked-choice-voting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/the-line-santa-fe-experiences-ranked-choice-voting\/","title":{"rendered":"The Line: Santa Fe Experiences Ranked-Choice Voting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sW75NnY1ulQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>February 23, 2018 \u2013 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.<\/p>\n<p><center><strong>Line Panelists:<\/strong><br \/>\nDede Feldman, former state senator<br \/>\nDan Foley, former House minority whip<br \/>\nTom Garrity, The Garrity Group PR<br \/>\nLaura Sanchez-Riv\u00e9t, attorney at Cuddy and McCarthy, LLP<\/center><a href=\"http:\/\/www.santafenewmexican.com\/news\/local_news\/ranked-choice-system-gets-mixed-reception-among-early-voters\/article_76a5ec48-d7b9-5db0-ad3a-0477a3dd0331.html\">Ranked-choice system gets mixed reception among early voters<\/a> \u2013 by Tripp Stelnicki, Santa Fe New Mexican<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 23, 2018 \u2013 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. 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