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# Fusion Voting Was Banned; Some Republicans Now Want It Back
- URL: https://ivn.us/fusion-voting-was-banned-some-republicans-now-want-it-back-2025-03-17/
- Published: 2025-03-17T11:31:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-06-18T23:28:46.000Z
- Description: Former Kansas House Speaker, Republican Don Hineman, voiced his support for fusion voting as a way for moderate Republicans to push back against the party’s rightward shift.
- Author: Dan Sally
- Tags: Opinion, Election Reform, Middleweight Politics, Commentary

Former Kansas House Speaker, Republican Don Hineman, voiced his support for fusion voting as a way for moderate Republicans to push back against the party’s rightward shift.

Banned in the early 1900s, supporters say fusion voting gives minor parties more influence and puts power back in voters' hands. But would it actually reduce division—or just benefit a certain faction of the GOP?

Dan and Shawn break down how fusion voting works, why it was banned, and whether it’s the key to fixing elections—or just another half-measure in a broken system.