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If Democrats and those on the left want to draw one lesson from the lopsided 64–36 victory of Proposition 50 in California earlier this week, it is that the public understands that these are not normal times, and that to get democracy on track again in the U.S. it may take some drastic, norm-breaking measures. If in the period after Donald Trump’s tenure, Democrats retake control of the House and Senate and secure the presidency, bold election reform that protects both free and fair elections and voting rights must be on the table.

Tuesday’s victory of Proposition 50, engineered by California Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Democrats, is remarkable. Consider th

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