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Advocates pitch ranked-choice voting to Trenton council, pledge local outreach if state bill passes
Summary
A representative from Voter Choice New Jersey presented ranked‑choice voting to the Trenton City Council, described anticipated legislative steps, and said the group will help educate residents and municipalities if New Jersey enacts enabling legislation.
Larry White, an organizer for Voter Choice New Jersey, presented ranked‑choice voting to the Trenton City Council on April 15, urging the body to consider the system for local and school board elections and to support state legislation that would allow municipalities to adopt it by referendum.
White said ranked‑choice voting lets voters “rank candidates in order of preference” and ensures a majority winner — “50% plus 1 or more of the vote total.” He described benefits including reduced “wasted votes,” less negative campaigning and no need for separate runoff elections because runoffs are built into the process.
White showed examples he said were drawn from…
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