Column: Think our politics stink? Look north — to Alaska

Alaska voters adopted a ranked-choice system to make it harder for extremists to win simply by appealing to the hard-liners in their party's base. And it's working.

Escaping the Left’s Electoral Impasse: Ranked-Choice Voting and Proportional Representation 

By Howie Hawkins Whether you are a socialist who believes in a clean break, a dirty break, or no break from the Democratic Party, ranked-choice voting (RCV)—especially for proportional representation on legislative bodies—should be a top priority...