No surprises in Massachusetts

I see two things at play. First, there is the idea that the new voting system will be overly confusing and could theoretically lead strange results.

Second, and more importantly, there is the fear of change. Somehow (and remember, I was a yes voter) the yes campaign failed to prove that this was something needed. The default is the status quo. My rule of thumb is to vote no unless someone can convince me to vote yes. I'd say that before the campaign actually started, I would have voted no, because I saw the system working, but I was convinced that RCV could be a moderating force.

I also voted yes on Question 2.

But in my opinion the reasoning behind your question is why it lost.

Supporters tend to think, "Why would anyone be against this?", not understanding that a lot of folks can't be bothered to know what it's about.

The better question is, "What can we do to educate people about RCV so they can make a good decision?"

In my congressional district, where we had about 90 people(*) running in the Democratic primary for what's now Jake Auchincloss's seat, we had a lesson in how the votes get divided among candidates with similar positions, and we would likely have had a different outcome under RCV.
(*) - a slight exaggeration

Thus, we had enough voters thinking about that election that Question 2 did well in my town (I have not checked the district as a whole).

I voted no on RCV.

Why?

Exactly my question. Too many "why's" and "what's", and too few answers.
Why change?
What's wrong with a plurality?
What actual need is there to create a supposed majority?
Why engineer a virtual "runoff" that uses preference data from a larger set of choices instead of having an actual runoff between the actual choices?
What happens if a voter doesn't rank some of the included choices on their ballot?
In addition to constructing a majority by substituting later-round choices for eliminated choices (increasing the numbers for other candidates), does it also construct a majority by reducing sample size?
[For example - The four top finishers in a race (in descending order of total votes) are candidates A, B, C and D. If a voter ranked only C & D on their ranked-choice ballot - when C & D are eliminated, what happens? Do A (&B) benefit by now having a smaller set?]

Why only single-winner races? Why single-winner races at all? Some form of RCV might make sense for a multi-position race, such as choosing up to four city councillors-at-large.

I'm capable of voting in my interests.

Yeah, it's Wired, but..

https://www.wired.com/2015/07/hackers-remotely-kill-jeep-highway/

Trusting that car makers are going to do the right thing about security on their own is laughable. What's worse is that we probably can't rely on automakers to keep the software systems of always-connected vehicles protected against security vulnerabilities for as long as most vehicles tend to stay on the road.

I think the best part is how the Tesla would have run the guy on foot over if he didn't jump out of the way. Tesla Murderbot.

They just have to meet our standards.

Migrate to Canada with a US car and you have to modify it, too, because they have standards for winterization and different emissions requirements.

A real libertarian would argue that you should be able to anything you want with your car, including read all the data it records.

The auto manufactures are the ones who denying your right to use your car as you see fit. They are the ones who want to be the sole deciders of what you can and can't do with the thing you own. (And they want this control to make money, not to make anyone safer.)

Cupcake, name calling is what you just did, and it's all you got.

Show yourself out and take Orange Man with you.

Is really his name. How is that name calling?
Not sure where I'dput the pony though?

Keep an eye on Georgia, bright boy.

In Massachusetts or at least Boston, I know personally, absentee ballots are counted at the precinct the voter is from with all the other votes.

Of awful ballot defeats in MA consists of that, beer at the grocery store, and RCV.

I'm glad I didn't grow up in this state, and I'm glad that I get to have a Boston address. People everywhere else sound like such dumb trash to me.