| Sam Wang | Philadelphia Inquirer |
The nomination contests on both sides heading into the Garden State’s June 10 primary remain undecided and divisive. In the current system, whoever gets the most votes wins. But Republicans will choose between five hopefuls; Democrats from six. This means that well under a majority of voters can determine the nominee. Imagine if either nominee wins with just 20% support. He or she will have quite a task energizing voters and unifying their party by November.
Help every party put forth its strongest candidate
This situation cries out for ranked choice voting, an incredibly useful tool in any election with more than two candidates. It allows voters to rank the field in order — first, second, and so on. Ranked choice voting provides an attractive solution, one that helps every party put forth its strongest candidate.