Op-ed: How to Run Elections That Republicans and Democrats Can Agree On

A growing number of Americans are concerned about the legitimacy of election results, and it’s partly due to the hyper-partisanship in politics nowadays.

But party differences are not new. And in the past, they proved to be productive.

For instance, former President Jimmy Carter, a Democrat, and former Secretary of State James Baker, a Republican, were intense adversaries. Yet their fierce political battles helped shape the nation. And they both believed elections “are the heart of democracy.”