It’s common nowadays to hear Americans say, while lamenting over the state of political affairs, that the political system is “broken”. However, if one looks closer at the rules and regulations underlying the political game, it becomes apparent that things are working exactly like they are supposed to. Thus, if change is to be achieved, it is the rules at the very heart of the U.S. political system that must be targeted. This editorial advocates for political innovation—a term for a bundle of electoral and governance reforms like nonpartisan primaries, ranked choice voting, and the reduction of the parties’ legislative influence—as the best way to change those rules.

In this article, staff writer Andrew Chand considers the legacy of the United States’ founding fathers and proposes a reconsideration of dependence on modern-day interpretations of founding ideals.