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[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

In the United States we vote for people not party. Every ballot is different depending on the year and where you live.

This November I will vote for

President/VP
1 of 2 US Senate seats (the other will be voted on in 2 years)
My US House Representative
My State House Representative
A county board seat
A city commissioner
Retention of certain judges
A school board seat
A board member for our water district

If I choose to do so I could vote for multiple political parties across the ballot. Which is great because I might agree with my local green party of local issues but still want to vote for Democrats nationally.

I would really like to see us remove the electoral college, implement RCV or STAR. And move towards more of a proportional representation system.

Edit: Also worth mentioning that how elections are run also depends on where you live. States actually control how their citizens elect a President, I believe 2 are using RCV this year. Some states also allow local communities to choose how they elect local officials.