Letter: Our voting system is outdated

We hear every day that we live in a country divided along distinct ideologies, and that has reached a boiling point this year. Yet most Americans share the same goal of making this country better. Often the pursuit of truth becomes drowned out by the pursuit of political victory. Look back in United States’ history and you will find time after time where this rings true, and this makes clear where the problem lies: how we elect our politicians.It is important to start at the beginning, and