USA Today has this op-ed by Lawrence Lessig, making the case that the U.S. should use ranked choice voting for presidential elections.
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The Kentucky State House race in the 13th district was won by the Democratic nominee, who had one more vote than his Republican opponent. See this story.
This Columbus Dispatch story about outgoing Ohio Governor John Kasich quotes him as saying that it is still possible he will be an independent candidate for president in 2020. Thanks to Political Wire for the link.
The Detroit News has a story on how the absence of a Michigan straight-ticket device altered the November 2018 election. This was the first election in the history of government-printed ballots in Michigan with no device. Thanks to Thomas Jones for the link.
As the story says, Proposal 3 passed, and restores the straight-ticket device. The device is now in the State Constitution, so it can’t be repealed without a future vote of the people. Proposition 3 also added no-excuse absentee voting and election-day registration.
Nestor Ramos, a Boston Globe columnist, says here that newly elected U.S. Senator Mitt Romney ought be become an independent presidential candidate in 2020.