| Richard Requena | Chicago Tribune |
After debating how two referendum questions should be written, Skokie’s Village Board moved closer to voting on whether to place them on the ballot for the Nov. 5 election.
If approved, ranked choice voting and term limits will only apply for village positions of mayor, clerk and trustees. Other governing bodies that Skokie voters elect, including school boards, will not be affected by the changes.
It minimizes strategic voting
Trustee James Johnson said he was encouraged to see more municipalities start to embrace ranked choice voting and that he was proud that Skokie was a part it. “Ranked choice voting literally kind of expands the amount of choice you have when you cast your vote. It allows you to really communicate your preference in a deeper way,” he said.
“It minimizes strategic voting. So if you really — if your conscience is saying I really want to vote for this candidate, even if you don’t think they have a chance to win, you know you’re not throwing away your vote for them, because you can rank a more likely option second,” Johnson said.