Well they're different state parties. The Colorado Democrats might be fine with the status quo given that they've been winning most of the time. Oh I thought it was the national party.

I have a solution to fix that. New Pages on this site called "State Dem Party" and "State Rep Party" to be used for the endorsement feature

Given that a big part of their success has been a tendency to run liberal and pragmatic candidates instead of hard-core progressives I wonder if the state party is controlled by more of the latter. If your intent is to run candidates who appeal outward as a guiding principle then a ranked system is only going to be of benefit.

Not sure how I feel about the four candidate option such as if it opens up any new game playing possibilities, but yeah, RCV should promote more centrist candidates and at least give 3rd parties a chance if they better reflect the will of the electorate.

Colorado's nomination process is such a convoluted process that RCV might actually be less complex

Given that a big part of their success has been a tendency to run liberal and pragmatic candidates instead of hard-core progressives I wonder if the state party is controlled by more of the latter. This is true. Arguably Polis is a moderate Governor. He is at odds with the more hard-core progressives from Denver and successfully knocked off two DSA House Reps in the Primary this year.

A referendum to make Colorado elections more like Louisiana, California, Alaska and Washington.

Changed my mind. Looking at who is supporting this, even though the parties are opposed, seems like this will get passed. Major Mayors both D and R, along with Denver Pols, Colorado Springs Pols, and Grand Junction Pols. Seems like it has support from influential people through that state.

Quite a diverse group of individuals supporting this measure from all across the political spectrum. Colorado Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Loren Furman: "By expanding voter choice, we believe that Proposition 131 will encourage balance on both sides of the aisle and reduce the polarization that leads to bad policy for business." Dick Wadhams, a Republican strategist and former chair of the Colorado Republican Party: "We used to have a great process in Colorado. It was very competitive, and it worked well. Colorado has changed in the last 10 years. The electorate has changed. We went from a third, a third, a third in the electorate to now, nearly 50% of the electorate are unaffiliated voters. They are rejecting both parties, and they're rejecting both parties because both parties are going to their extremes, both Republicans and Democrats." Kent Thiry, sponsor of the initiative and former CEO of DaVita: "I think this is about bringing voice and choice back to the people. Whether they’re Democrats, Republicans or independents, they need their voice and choice back." Former House Speaker Terrance Carroll (D): "Prop 131 will make it harder for powerful insiders to determine the results of our elections, and it gives voters more choices in every election. In the states and cities where it’s already used, this system has resulted in candidates of color and women gaining more representation in federal, state, and municipal offices." Gov. Jared Polis (D): "I think instant runoff voting is better than our current system because it gives voters more choices. I'm hopeful that if it passes it will encourage participation and improve our democracy."

https://x.com/SethKlamann/status/1850265765536313739

This lost.