The mayoral candidates now attacking one another likely know, deep down, that after the votes are counted we must work together if we are to flourish as a city, state and country. But how much better it would be if elections didn’t add to our divides.
Let’s try ranked choice voting next election. With ranked choice, we could select not just one candidate, but also state our second, third and so on choices. No one could win without some support from a majority of Chicagoans.
