How (or Should) We Change The Way We Vote In Our Elections?—Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, 5 pm (8pm Eastern)
This is an event put on by the League of Women Voters of the US and National Institute for Civil Discourse network.
Sponsored by Braver Angels. Hear a panel of experts discuss whether elections should be conducted using ranked-choice voting. Could a different way of voting push back against polarization by breaking the two-party duopoly? Featuring panelists John Aldrich, Barry Fagin, Scott Kendall, John Ketcham, Nathan Lockwood and Hans von Spakovsky.
Elections are the foundation on which American democracy is built. But, increasingly, doubts are raised about how we vote and run elections. Is our current system the best we can do? Can we "Improve the Vote?” Are there ways to make our elections more fair, and to give voters a greater say in who is chosen? Could a different way of voting push back against polarization by breaking the two-party duopoly?
Some states have adopted ranked-choice voting, a method where voters use a rank to order candidates or options—in a sequence from first, second, third, and onwards—on their ballots.
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