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 is a type of voting that allows voters to choose multiple candidates, instead of just one, and rank them by preference — and it’s

. Maine started using ranked-choice in federal elections in 2018, and Alaska will begin doing the same next year. More than 50 cities, including Minneapolis, also use it. 

 ensure winners have the approval of a majority of voters

, streamlines the election process, and helps balance the ideological extremists in both parties. Critics say it’s too

Wednesday, MPR News host Kerri Miller heard both sides. Does ranked-choice voting enhance or harm the democratic process? 

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It’s growing in popularity. Minneapolis uses it. So do more than 50 other cities and multiple states. Is ranked-choice voting the path to stronger elections and engaged voters or is it too complicated?

Does ranked-choice voting help or hurt democracy?

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