This article originally appeared in the CT Mirror on March 10, 2023 and was written by Jessica Bravo.  

Below is a quote from Teran Loeppke, an organizer of Common Cause in Connecticut.

Teran Loeppke, organizer of Common Cause in Connecticut, supported the legislation. He said that ranked-choice voting motivates “historically disenfranchised voters to participate in American democracy.”

Loeppke also said that choose-one elections can cause harm by contributing to “toxic campaign cycles” and advancing a candidate in an election that does not have majority support.

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