RANKED CHOICE VOTING: Doesn’t smell right

Something doesn’t smell right.

Idahoans have one of the most important votes that we’ve had in a long time coming up. It is the Open Primary with Ranked Choice initiative. I don’t have a problem with an open primary, but am a bit skeptical about the ranked choice portion. Why not just vote on an open primary separately, without sliding in a questionable addon. A candidate should win with a simple majority vote, and not need over 50% to win. I like the idea of one person, one vote. With ranked choice, it’s one person, four votes. I believe Idaho is a great state, and so do a lot of others. Just look at the population growth. I agree with a previous writer. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Idahoans, please do your homework on this. It smells a bit “RANK” to me. 

MICHAEL ANSON 

Post Falls