If somebody is elected who did not enjoy majority support, how do you justify that? he added. Shaun Donovan, who is running for mayor, incorporated ranked-choice voting into a 29-page campaign pitch hes circulated to potential supporters, which reads: Shauns broad appeal makes him a natural 2nd and 3rd choice for voters, even when they are already committed to another candidate. He called arguments that ranked-choice voting helps Black and Latino candidates a shell game and said the policy would encourage candidates to focus more on the horse race of politics. The Council and mayor would have to approve a new law to delay its implementation, Queens Councilman Daneek Miller, co-chairman of the caucus, told The Post Saturday. The more barriers and layers you put in place, youre going to hurt those who have English as a second language and those who are coming from minority communities, Adams said.
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