<div><p><strong>The “wave” election swept in a few Democrats, but — like most U.S. elections — rolled over democracy’s basic premise that elections should offer meaningful competition and choices for voters.</strong></p><p>The newly published <a href="https://www.nonprofitvote.org/america-goes-to-th

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<div><p>The success of Maine as the <a href="http://ivn.us/tag/ranked-choice-voting" rel="noopener noreferrer">first state to use ranked choice voting</a> statewide has brought newfound national attention to ranked choice voting. There’s much to like in this replacement to our fractious, problematic

Two Types of Ranked Choice Voting: How They Differ and What They Mean For Your Vote

<div><p>Earlier this year,&nbsp;<strong><a href="https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2018/03/08/do-you-want-to-register-to-vote-utah-enacts-widespread-election-law-changes-including-election-day-registration-here-are-all-the-changes/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Utah</a></strong> and <strong><a href=

When Voter Registration Becomes A Barrier to Voting

<div><p>Partisan gerrymandering. Money in politics. The Electoral College. Undue restrictions on who votes and how we vote. Every contentious election issue discussed today was either inherited from 18th-century England or came out of a compromise in our democracy’s incubation when there were few vo

The Myths, The Facts, The Future: Everything You Need to Know About Ranked Choice Voting

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