Quoting from Zeese's testimony.

"If the elected officials in Maryland fail to put in place IRV they are knowingly creating a straight-jacket for Maryland voters at a time when both old parties are unpopular and when there will be more multi-candidate elections. If voters choose to vote outside the two parties then you will have no right to claim such candidates are spoilers. They are not the spoilers – the system of voting that you have created is spoiled."

The Democrats are drafting an omnibus electoral reform bill and they must be urged to include IRV in it.