Miguez’s arguments against ranked-choice voting lean on misinformation
Elections,Voting Rights And Voter Fraud,Ranked-Choice Voting,Voting,Politics
Sen. Blake Miguez, R-New Iberia, wants to prohibit local governments from using ranked-choice voting in Louisiana. (Allison Allsop/ Louisiana Illuminator) Ranked-choice voting is so dangerous, according to one Louisiana state senator, that no voter should be allowed to use it — except for the tens of thousands of military voters who have used it for years. Senate Bill 101, sponsored by Sen. Blake Miguez, R-New Iberia, advanced from the House Judiciary Committee in a 8-1 vote Wednesday and is pending on the House floor for final approval. Also called “instant...
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