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Squabbles over the Voting Rights Act could boost black turnout
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Yet it is particularly valuable now

Though the predictive power of these contests has shrunk of late

Ranking candidates by order of preference would better reflect the will of the people, writes Eric Maskin

States that are home to a third of Americans could soon allow it

Pressure from America and its allies can prevent a return to fighting

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist