Nothing will change unless someone has the courage and foresight to move forward. That is the problem facing voters who are tired of contentious campaigns and enormously expensive elections, often funded by big donors and corporations.
The prospect of something easier and more reflective of the electorate has been dashed by fear and recalcitrance on the part of most city councils in Utah. Salt Lake City had the opportunity to run its mayoral election with an innovative tool called ranked choice voting, or instant runoff. With eight candidates vying for the position of mayor, what better time to take on the challenge?