Letter to the editor: Voters want more choices

I agree with the writer of the letter “Ranked choice voting gives all voters a say” (Dec. 13, TribLive) that something has to change. Ranked choice voting looks attractive, provided the politicians don’t “game” it. However, it seems that most of us just want more choices. Third parties exist, and maybe some day one of them will rise to the top and win an election.

In the meantime, perhaps we could allow more than one Republican and more than one Democrat on the ballot. Maybe five or six of each. The voter could rank maybe 10 or 12 candidates. Using the ranked choice voting algorithm, a winner would be automatically selected without any runoffs.

And while we’re at it, why are the Republican and Democratic candidates allowed to choose their own running mates? Couldn’t the ranked choice voting system automatically award the vice president position to whoever wins second place?

Richard L. Marvin

Greensburg