How does Ranked Choice Voting impact major and minor parties?
RCV frees major party candidates from the fear that an independent or third- party candidate would spoil their election, allowing them to campaign on their issues and work constructively with minor parties on the issues they agree on. RCV helps the two major parties by enabling them to get votes back from third party voters in the form of second choices. RCV also helps third parties by enabling them to receive an accurate tally of support and to campaign on a level playing field with major parties without the fear of being cast as “spoilers” or “nonviable”.
