Biden's exit and the dysfunction of U.S. politics

Oscar Pocasangre and Maresa Strano wrote for The Fulcrum on how fusion voting is a potential solution to creating healthier parties.

One way to create incentives for more and healthier parties is through fusion voting. Fusion voting, in which different parties can cross-nominate the same candidate on their own ballot line, is one such reform. A new report from New America’s political reform program, the first to systematically survey the research on the impact of fusion voting on contemporary politics, explains how fusion voting creates incentives for the strengthening of minor parties. To survive electorally, a minor party must convince voters that it stands for something different enough from the main party to win support. And it has to make sure voters show up to the polls on Election Day and vote on their party line.