Toronto City Council puts hold on plans to update voting system in massive ranked ballot setback | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

Toronto city council has reversed an earlier decision supporting ranked ballot voting, a system proponents say creates a more representative democracy. Council voted 25-18 Thursday night to ask the province not to allow ranked choice voting, after rookie Councillor Justin Di Ciano introduced a motion calling for the reversal, saying that voting method is too “confusing.”…