Supporters say studies from California have demonstrated that ranked-choice voting boosts the chances of nonwhite candidates. Rank Choice Voting provides a fairer and better outcome, said Doug Kellner, co-chairman of the state Board of Elections. 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 Staten Island Republican, whose mother emigrated from Cuba, says shell seek to be a prominent counter to Ocasio-Cortezs democratic socialist views. They often select party loyalists to run for office, help fund their campaigns and are known to try to kick opponents off the ballot.
Ocaa-Coughy failed to kick an opponent out of the ballot.
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                               :ARG2 (z7 / ballot))))
Ocaa - Coughy failed to kick an opponent out of the ballot .
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