America Can Save Money and Time with Ranked Choice Voting

When states voted in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary (map Josh Putnam)

The American election cycle is too long. Politicians spend far too much time courting donors and campaigning instead of governing. There is no one silver bullet that will fix this, but ranked choice voting, in addition to helping third parties and limiting voter fraud can help here too.

First, a refresher on how ranked choice voting works: Instead of checking one…