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Guest column asks whether open primaries and ranked-choice voting can curb polarization
Original: Can open primaries and ranked-choice voting reduce political polarization? | Guest column
A guest column in the Richmond Times-Dispatch examines whether open primaries and ranked-choice voting could reduce political polarization in the United States. The piece weighs electoral reforms that let independents vote in primaries and allow voters to rank candidates, arguing such changes could incentivize politicians to appeal beyond their partisan base rather than to the most extreme primary electorate.
Why now: Electoral reform proposals are a recurring focus of debate as Americans look for structural fixes to deepening partisan divides.
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