In the 218 days between May 17th and December 21st of 2020, Americans became painfully aware of crucial flaws in our country’s policy making process. American political leaders have been complaining about gridlock for centuries.

As a growing number of colleges and universities switch to ranked choice voting for student government elections, they are revealing new ways that the system can improve election processes and outcomes.

Last month, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), U.S. Representatives Nydia M. Velázquez (D-N.Y.) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), introduced the Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021 -- a bicameral piece of legislation that would empower Puerto Ricans with an inclusive and democratic process to determine their own political future and relationship with the United States.