US EditionFargo has an election method that helps mainstream candidates. North Dakota lawmakers may ban it
- Fargo voters approved an approval voting system in 2018 to promote candidates with broader support for the city of 133,000 people.
- North Dakota lawmakers are moving to ban this system, with Republican Representative Ben Koppelman arguing it elects 'vanilla' candidates.
- Fargo's mayor, Tim Mahoney, believes the system allows voters to choose the best representatives and calls the proposed ban 'unfortunate.'
- Data shows that approval voting has not consistently elected liberal officials in Fargo, contrary to perceptions, according to Jason Marisam, a law professor.
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Fargo has an election method that helps mainstream candidates. North Dakota lawmakers may ban it
When Fargo voters approved a unique local election system in 2018, their goal was to choose candidates with broader support to lead North Dakota’s largest city. Now the state Legislature
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