Once upon a time, it was not unheard of for a voter to cast a Republican vote for president and a Democratic vote for a down-ballot candidate like a congressman or state representative – or vice versa. In the 1970s and 80s, an estimated 25% of voters split their ballots this way.Now, this type of voter is rarer than ever because of the political polarization that defines modern-day American politics. This week, Daily Yonder reporter Claire Carlson discusses the decline of the split ticket voter and what it might mean for Montana’s Senate race.
