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Too Many Candidates, Not Enough Votes: How Splitting the Vote Can Cost Us Local Elections
Let’s talk about the uncomfortable truth nobody wants to say out loud: When too many people run for the same seat especially from the same political circle or community we end up dividing the vote and handing power to the opposition. It’s happening right now in Wilson. What Is Vote-Splitting? Vote-splitting is when two or more candidates with similar platforms or values run in the same race, and instead of one of them winning, they split the support between them , allowing
Brittany Hamm
Jul 19, 20252 min read
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