Do You Favor the Elimination of the Master Lever for Party Voting

GoLocalProv News Staff

Do You Favor the Elimination of the Master Lever for Party Voting

Ken Block of Moderate Party
Ken Block, founder of the RI Moderate Party and who garnered single digit support as a candidate for Governor in 2010, has lead the fight to end the master lever.  According to the Moderate Party's:

It's time to get rid of single-lever party voting. Rhode Island is one of very few states that still allows single-lever party voting. This is an outdated system that harkens back to the days when party bosses bullied voters into blindly voting for an entire party slate, without considering the merits of individual candidates or issues. Frankly, it is an insult to the intelligence and independence of Rhode Island voters, yet the Democratic Party fights tooth and nail to keep it. The Moderate Party will lead the charge to get rid of this relic of Single Party Rule.

Enjoy this post? Share it with others.