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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s hard to take DC’s cries for democracy seriously when it’s leaders and voters have trampled over the City constitution that explicitly states that of the four at-large seats on the Council, “not more than two of the at-large members shall be nominated by the same political party.”  The two independent in name only at-large members are actually Democrats. There is literally no other “state” where a single party controls EVERY elected office.  It’s just not healthy and frankly laughable that we are even having this conversation.  [/quote]

It sounds like Republicans should try running candidates with more appealing policy positions. [/quote]

And if DC is serious about democracy, they need to adopt ranked choice voting and consider a system like California where the top vote getters in the primary get on the fall ballot, regardless of party.  At present, someone running for the Council or even for the mayor’s office can get less than 20 percent in a multi candidate Democratic primary and is good as elected to the office.[/quote]

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