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Katherine Gehl

Commentary: Alaska has a voting solution for a nation torn apart

For a nation torn apart politically, a cure is emerging, of all places, in Alaska.

On Nov. 8, voters in the 49th state will elect a U.S. senator and representative in a new way. The system, called “final four voting,” is aimed at choosing public officials — of any party — who will focus not on tearing down their opponents but on getting things done.

Alaska’s system, approved by the electorate in 2020, directly targets America’s greatest political challenges: how to get government to produce real solutions and, at the same time, mitigate unprecedented threats to the survival of our democracy.

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