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Ranked Choice Voting Expands Across States and Localities
Karsh Institute Practitioner Fellow Sally Hudson led the effort to bring ranked choice voting to Virginia.
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Ranked Choice Voting With Sally Hudson
Advocates of ranked choice voting say it makes our elections better by allowing voters to cast ballots for candidates in order of preference. Others say it’s too confusing. Karsh Institute Practitioner Fellow Sally Hudson explains this new way of voting that’s been slowly spreading across the country.
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What Is the Rule of Law—and Why Does It Matter?
A UVA law professor explains why this phrase is so important to democracy, and how its definition is harder to pin down than you might think.
Coming to a Voting Booth Near You: Ranked Choice Elections
Why proponents hope this new approach gives voters more options—and makes politicians more accountable.