[Second in a series of essays on the current political climate in the United States.
Part 3: Doc on…Judicial Branch of government in the U.S.
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Whenever a contentious presidential election comes up, especially when the popular vote does not match the electoral results, people call for the Electoral College to be abolished. I was one of those people. I don’t think that way now, but I do think a lot of changes are needed.
Continue reading[First in a series of essays on the current political climate in the United States.
Part 3: Doc on…Judicial Branch of government in the U.S.
Part 2: Doc on…the Electoral College
]
With a very contentious election coming up, I figured now is as good as ever to talk about some of the things that have come up a lot.
In Massachusetts, one ballot measure that is up for decision is Question 2: Ranked Choice Voting. Alaska voting on a similarly measure, and Maine has it already. It’s also used in a number of municipalities like Cambridge for certain elections, and has been used for years elsewhere like Australia. It is even used for voting on the Hugo Awards, the Oscars of science fiction fandom.
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