Voters need a better system for candidate selections

Voters need a better system for candidate selections

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To the Editor: A significant number of Americans are concerned about our current system of electing those who represent us. Many, if not most, of us deeply believe that changes must happen in order to give us confidence that we can support candidates whose views and goals reflect our own. In addition, confidence in votes being accurately counted has been damaged. The Better Elections Amendment, which will be on the 2022 November ballot, gives us the chance to address and solve both of those concerns. With this system, in the primary election, all the candidates will be listed on the same ballot and every voter will have a chance to choose which candidates they will support, regardless of party. The top four vote-getters in the primary will advance to the November general elections, where voters can rank their choices or simply vote for their top choice. This system will give voters the freedom to choose the candidates whose opinions and objectives line ...

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