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Ranked Choice Voting May Be Coming To An Election Near You
Ranked Choice Voting May Be Coming To An Election Near You
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13 minutes
Released:
Dec 3, 2023
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You probably won't be surprised to hear that a lot of Americans are worried about the state of democracy in the United States. According to an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll conducted after the midterm elections, more than 8 in 10 Americans feel there is a serious threat to Democracy in the U.S.Ranked choice voting has become the latest political change touted as a way to strengthen democracy.Instead of choosing one candidate, in ranked choice voting a voter picks a favorite candidate, a second favorite, and so on. Voters in almost 50 American cities and states have switched to a ranked-choice voting system. So even if you've never heard of ranked choice voting, it may be coming to a polling place near you. NPR's Miles Parks reports on whether ranked choice will live up to the hype as a cure-all for the country's deep partisan divides. Email us at considerthis@npr.org
Released:
Dec 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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