'The worst possible system:' Critics call for reforms to Toronto's mayoral election | CBC News

Proponents, meanwhile, say a ranked ballot would eliminate vote splitting and garner a more diverse slate of candidates.

And importantly, especially with 102 candidates, it ensures the winner has broad support, said Coun. Shelley Carroll, one of the ranked ballot system's most vocal supporters at Toronto City Hall. It was part of a wave of electoral reform sweeping Ontario after the provincial government, the rule-setter for municipal elections, changed the law in 2016 to allow for ranked ballots. London, Ont., held a ranked ballot election in 2018, while other Ontario municipalities, including Cambridge and Kingston, supported referendums endorsing the switch for the 2022 vote.

" allows them to drill down into their base of support and exploit divisions across the rest of the political spectrum."A spokesperson for Municipal Affairs Minister Steve Clark said the government "believed it was important that the way Ontarians elect their municipal representatives is the same as how they elect their provincial and federal ones."

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