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Letter: On voting, Utah should emulate several enlightened states

(David Goldman | The Associated Press) In this Nov. 1, 2016, photo, a voter is reflected in the glass frame of a poster while leaving a polling site during early voting ahead of next week's election in Atlanta. Hillary Clinton may not be accumulating the type of early-vote advantage her campaign wanted, but she continues to maintain an apparent edge over Donald Trump, with roughly one-fourth of all expected ballots cast in the 2016 election.

We need to make our democracy more democratic. Yes, we complain about the Electoral College, but we seem to be stuck with it. Here's an idea that will make the Electoral College work for us.

Right now, 48 states have "winner take all" rules. Two states, Nebraska and Maine, divide their electoral votes according to the proportion of the win. Immediately, that supports democracy.

And two states now have ranked-choice voting in their primary elections. That means you vote for your first, second and third choices regardless of parties. Both these ideas support the voter's voice and can be implemented state by state through state legislatures. Let's get with it.

Barbara Taylor, Salt Lake City

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