If we’re talking about Jill Stein specifically, the Green Party presidential candidate, I think it’s a bit more of a fair comparison.
For third parties to really have a chance we need to pass ballot initiatives for a new voting system. This gets around the Spoiler Effect that current happens in our First Past the Post system. I’m all for third parties being viable since that would actually pressure Democrats to be more progressive or they risk losing to progressives.
For states with ballot initiatives, that sounds practical. Back when I lived in CT we voted against having ballot initiatives for 20 years. I didn’t want to be unrepresented for 20 years, so I moved to CA.
From the sounds of the question, it sounded misleading and alarmist to voters, especially so if you’re not a tuned in voter. It was basically an open invitation to amend the state constitution rather than to amend it in a specific way.
It’s been close to 20 years since the legislature has even brought something similar to a vote from the sounds of it.
The legislature also tried to pass the ballot initiative in a presidential election year, where the least tuned in voters typically are voting and will vote against anything they may perceive as rocking the status quo.
I don’t blame you for leaving given there hasn’t been a similar initiative since then, but I believe it could be possible there if they were to change the language to be more specific and if they tried to pass it in a mid-term election.
If we’re talking about Jill Stein specifically, the Green Party presidential candidate, I think it’s a bit more of a fair comparison.
For third parties to really have a chance we need to pass ballot initiatives for a new voting system. This gets around the Spoiler Effect that current happens in our First Past the Post system. I’m all for third parties being viable since that would actually pressure Democrats to be more progressive or they risk losing to progressives.
For states with ballot initiatives, that sounds practical. Back when I lived in CT we voted against having ballot initiatives for 20 years. I didn’t want to be unrepresented for 20 years, so I moved to CA.
From the sounds of the question, it sounded misleading and alarmist to voters, especially so if you’re not a tuned in voter. It was basically an open invitation to amend the state constitution rather than to amend it in a specific way.
It’s been close to 20 years since the legislature has even brought something similar to a vote from the sounds of it.
The legislature also tried to pass the ballot initiative in a presidential election year, where the least tuned in voters typically are voting and will vote against anything they may perceive as rocking the status quo.
I don’t blame you for leaving given there hasn’t been a similar initiative since then, but I believe it could be possible there if they were to change the language to be more specific and if they tried to pass it in a mid-term election.