Louisiana ready to ban ranked-choice voting

The Louisiana state Senate gave final approval to legislation to ban ranked-choice voting, joining the backlash to the expansion of an election process that has helped Democrats flip Republican-leaning House districts in Alaska and Maine. Gov. Jeff Landry, a Republican, is expected to sign it into law, making Louisiana the eighth state to enact legislation prohibiting ranked-choice voting. Critics say ranked-choice voting disenfranchises voters and can elect candidates who are not favored by the majority of the electorate. Proponents argue that it is a nonpartisan election reform that gives voters...