Another proof of American Exceptionalism. Their rotten election system.

For being one of the most advanced countries, the United States' voting mechanism is  in terrible shape.

Time gives us a piece of how bad things are.

Why should we care? Because the electorate is so polarize, that any wrong result, may even lead to very much friction in the society.

You want an argument against American exceptionalism? Take a look at how the nation votes. According to a new report by the Pew Center for The States, the U.S. voting system remains “plagued with errors and inefficiencies that waste taxpayer dollars, undermine voter confidence, and fuel partisan disputes over the integrity of our elections.”

I take it the other way around, it IS exceptional that such a country be in such a peril.  And the problems are very serious, indeed:

Approximately 24 million—one of every eight—active voter registrations in the United States are no longer valid or are significantly inaccurate.–More than 1.8 million deceased individuals are listed as active voters.–Approximately 2.75 million people have active registrations in more than one state.–Researchers estimate at least 51 million eligible U.S. citizens are unregistered, or more than 24 percent of the eligible population.

If people in the USA still think they also have the "best" voting system, sorry, you are wrong, and you better fix it before you get into trouble. But then again, if you think your system is the best, it is not likely you will want to change it. 


What a shame.