The recent revival of the firearms debate and the political stalemate blocking effective legislation aimed to curb gun violence is a reminder that the American political system is broken. The current two-party status quo forces Americans into two narrow political paradigms pitted against one another.

The recent revival of the firearms debate and the political stalemate blocking effective legislation aimed to curb gun violence is a reminder that the American political system is broken. The current two-party status quo forces Americans into two narrow political paradigms pitted against one another.

Jill Stein and the Green Party understand that ranked choice voting, a procedure in which voters choose not one candidate but rank candidates from most to least favorable, is a common-sense method capable of ameliorating our current political gridlock.

Voters should consider Stein and other third-party candidates this election year. Americans are desperate for fresh ideas and new ways to build consensus and make progress.

Walter Stepanenko

Dublin