Senior citizens and people with disabilities were at times given confusing guidance from poll workers, they said. Supporters say studies from California have demonstrated that ranked-choice voting boosts the chances of nonwhite candidates. If somebody is elected who did not enjoy majority support, how do you justify that? he added. Under the RCV system, a candidate who receives a simple majority  50 percent plus one vote  wins the election outright. They are using race as a narrative to try to muddle up the reality, which is that this is a benefit to voters, candidates of color and candidates who are anti-establishment, said Brandon West, a Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidate for City Council.
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