Almost half of eligible voters cast a ballot in the most recent election, according to the U.S. Elections Project. That’s not a bad turnout for midterm elections.
And candidates that cast doubt on our elections didn’t do so well.
Still, voters can feel like our centuries-old voting system isn’t working for us today.
Ranked choice voting is one option. Nevada voters opted for that system, joining other states like Maine and Alaska.
1A spent election week in Wichita, Kansas, after voters decided to change how they elect their city school board.
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