Salt Lake Tribune · Nov 7, 2018
Catherine Rampell: Four big-picture principles for making our democracy work better
Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp speaks to reporters during a stop at a campaign office Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Atlanta. Kemp is in a close race with Democrat Stacey Abrams. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)Candidates should compete on ideas, not on how effectively they block their opponents' voters from casting ballots.
Normally, in a democracy, this goes without saying. Yet it's not so obvious in the United States anymore.
From Florida to North Dakota, elected officials seem to increasingly view elections not as a way to tabulate public preferences, but rather as a tool for forcing their own preferences upon the public.