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  "path": "/letters/2026/03/is-ranked-choice-voting-worth-the-cost-a-cheaper-option-exists.html",
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  "textContent": "Here’s hoping ranked-choice voting advocates have “5-star reviews” ranked second on their ballot of alternative voting methods to help boost the fortunes of less extreme candidates -- but at a lesser cost, writes Axel Brandt of Solon in a letter to the editor.",
  "title": "Is ranked-choice voting worth the cost? A cheaper option exists: Letter to the Editor"
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