Comments on: Picking A Candidate For California Governor http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/05/28/picking-a-candidate-for-california-governor/ Reality-based political commentary Sat, 13 Jun 2026 02:27:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Kick http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/05/28/picking-a-candidate-for-california-governor/#comment-222593 Kick Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:51:24 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=27654#comment-222593 John From Censornati 4 <i>In November, the mayor's race will be Dem vs Dem with GOP shut out completely. </i> Heh. :) John From Censornati
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In November, the mayor's race will be Dem vs Dem with GOP shut out completely.

Heh. :)

]]> By: Mezzomamma http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/05/28/picking-a-candidate-for-california-governor/#comment-222586 Mezzomamma Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:08:29 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=27654#comment-222586 I'm a bit too far away to use a drop box. I haven't even received a paper ballot yet, so printing and posting my ballot (with my own postage) is the only option. I'm a bit too far away to use a drop box. I haven't even received a paper ballot yet, so printing and posting my ballot (with my own postage) is the only option.

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/05/28/picking-a-candidate-for-california-governor/#comment-222566 Chris Weigant Sat, 30 May 2026 06:11:10 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=27654#comment-222566 Mezzomamma [1] - I'm putting my ballot in a drop box, which you can do up to Election Day. My personal preference would be the current system in Alaska: in the primary, a jungle primary, but with the top FOUR advancing (this would preclude hanky-panky to influence who came in second). In the general, RCV. Which isn't that hard to tally, since there are only four candidates -- only 3 rounds of counting ranked-choice ballots would even be possible. Seems kinda like the best of both worlds... -CW Mezzomamma [1] -

I'm putting my ballot in a drop box, which you can do up to Election Day.

My personal preference would be the current system in Alaska: in the primary, a jungle primary, but with the top FOUR advancing (this would preclude hanky-panky to influence who came in second). In the general, RCV. Which isn't that hard to tally, since there are only four candidates -- only 3 rounds of counting ranked-choice ballots would even be possible. Seems kinda like the best of both worlds...

-CW

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/05/28/picking-a-candidate-for-california-governor/#comment-222565 Chris Weigant Sat, 30 May 2026 06:08:38 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=27654#comment-222565 JFC [4] - Ha! serves 'em right... -CW JFC [4] -

Ha! serves 'em right...

-CW

]]> By: John From Censornati http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/05/28/picking-a-candidate-for-california-governor/#comment-222562 John From Censornati Fri, 29 May 2026 15:43:12 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=27654#comment-222562 Louisville is a blue spot in the middle of a lot of red. Republicans are unable to win the mayor's office or gain control of the metro council, so the Republicans in Frankfort decided to cheat and made all elections in Jefferson County "non-partisan". Only Jefferson County! We had our first primary under this outrageous system this month. It didn't work out like they planned. In November, the mayor's race will be Dem vs Dem with GOP shut out completely. Louisville is a blue spot in the middle of a lot of red. Republicans are unable to win the mayor's office or gain control of the metro council, so the Republicans in Frankfort decided to cheat and made all elections in Jefferson County "non-partisan". Only Jefferson County!

We had our first primary under this outrageous system this month. It didn't work out like they planned. In November, the mayor's race will be Dem vs Dem with GOP shut out completely.

]]> By: Mezzomamma http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/05/28/picking-a-candidate-for-california-governor/#comment-222561 Mezzomamma Fri, 29 May 2026 14:03:25 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=27654#comment-222561 Yep. Yep.

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/05/28/picking-a-candidate-for-california-governor/#comment-222560 MtnCaddy Fri, 29 May 2026 04:54:53 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=27654#comment-222560 1 I think going up to ten choices to allow any voters that want to get precise with how they express their political will. Those that want to could still vote for just one candidate if that’s all they wanted to vote for. 1

I think going up to ten choices to allow any voters that want to get precise with how they express their political will. Those that want to could still vote for just one candidate if that’s all they wanted to vote for.

]]> By: Mezzomamma http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/05/28/picking-a-candidate-for-california-governor/#comment-222559 Mezzomamma Fri, 29 May 2026 04:24:40 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=27654#comment-222559 I have been thinking along the same lines, but I had to mail my ballot last week to ensure it's counted and I'm still not sure of my choice. A preferential or ranked choice system <i>would</i> be better, although in such large fields how do you rank people you've never heard of? Give preferences 1-3, 1-5, 1-10? I have been thinking along the same lines, but I had to mail my ballot last week to ensure it's counted and I'm still not sure of my choice. A preferential or ranked choice system would be better, although in such large fields how do you rank people you've never heard of? Give preferences 1-3, 1-5, 1-10?

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