Understanding the Primary Reform Debate
In the U.S., elections typically start with party primaries, where members of each political party select their candidates for the general election. There are two main types of primaries: closed and open. In closed primaries, only registered members of a party can vote in its primary. Open primaries, on the other hand, allow all voters […]
Understanding the Ranked-Choice Voting Debate
In the United States, voters typically choose single candidates on their ballots, and the candidate who receives the most votes wins. In a ranked-choice election, voters instead rank candidates in order of preference. After the election is over, only first-choice votes are counted. The candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated from consideration, and the […]