The high stakes U.S. election this week is on track to match the record 66% turnout set four years ago, and surpass the routinely lower midterm election turnout that peaked at 49% in 2018. But as records go, these look sad when you consider that many democracies get closer to 80% of their voters to head to the polls. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] With between a third or half of all voters deciding to stay home, and most voters expressing dissatisfaction with the options they are being offered at the ballot box, it is worth taking a step back to understand how America elects its leaders.
How To Fix America’s Broken Electoral System
Cerin Lindgrensavage, Time: Politics
Sun, 11/10/2024 - 5:00am
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