Could ranked choice voting fix our elections?
Explain It to Me20 Marras 2024

Could ranked choice voting fix our elections?

Earlier this month, millions of voters got to pick a president: Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. But what if we had a totally different kind of election system, one where you could rank a bunch of people you’d like as president, instead of being forced to choose between just two viable options? Listener William wants to know: Why hasn’t ranked-choice voting taken off? And could it be the fix for our super polarized politics? Jonquilyn Hill goes to Vox senior correspondent Dylan Matthews for some lunch ordering strategy, Hollywood trash talk, and, most importantly, answers. Is there something you’re dying to figure out? Send us your questions! Call 1-800-618-8545. Read More: Can ranking candidates fix elections? Credits: Jonquilyn Hill, host Sofi LaLonde, producer Cristian Ayala, engineer Caitlin PenzeyMoog, fact checker Carla Javier, supervising producer Jorge Just and Natalie Jennings, editors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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