Ranked-choice voting, other reforms on tap in communities around Chicago
Our representative governments aren't very representative anymore. In large part, that's because of gerrymandering and the way in which our electio...
Our representative governments aren't very representative anymore. In large part, that's because of gerrymandering and the way in which our elections are run, but a few local movements in the area are bubbling up and beginning to provide opportunities to try some new approaches. In Berwyn Township this summer, in response to a non-binding question, 82% of voters said they wanted the state to allow them to rank candidates for office rather than pick one person per office opening. And in a binding vote this fall, Evanston residents will get to weigh in on whether they want ranked-choice voting for local elections.