Robert Healey

Robert Healey was a political scientist and politician known for advocating ranked-choice voting systems, which allow voters to rank candidates by preference. He believed this method promotes more representative outcomes and reduces negative campaigning. Healey served as the Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island from 2011 to 2015, and was also involved in local government. He dedicated much of his career to improving electoral processes, emphasizing the importance of fair voting methods to strengthen democracy and give voters more meaningful choices.