SUNThisweek — Letter: A better way to vote
Jennifer Arriola in SUNThisweek: To the editor: In American politics these days, it’s all or nothing. Thumbs up for one candidate: thumbs down for the other. You like one side, and you hate the other. Except for the times when you hate both sides. Right? Is this the...
Washington Post: Ranked-choice voting is already changing politics for the better
Katrina Vanden Heuvel in The Washington Post: If you’ve been following New York City’s mayoral race, you might have noticed an unusual trend. Candidates have openly discussed their personal second choices. Activist groups have issued joint endorsements of competing...
The Atlantic: How to Stop the Minority-Rule Doom Loop
The next two years might be America’s last chance to protect the basic democratic principle of majority rule. Adam Jentleson in The Atlantic President joe biden came into office facing four “converging crises”: COVID-19, climate change, racial justice, and the...
Sun Current: Elkins continues push for statewide ranked-choice voting
Mike Hanks in the Sun Current As Bloomington prepares for its first city council election featuring ranked-choice voting, one of the city’s three state House representatives is continuing his push toward expanding the voting system throughout the state. The effort to...