How does an election with no electioneering work? A peek inside the Bahá'í electoral process.

How does an election with no electioneering work? A peek inside the Bahá'í electoral process.

While doing research for her 2021 book, High Conflict, investigative journalist Amanda Ripley posed a question: “Are there examples of institutions that do conflict better, institutionally, sort of enshrined in what they do?” That question led Ripley to the Bahá’í Faith and the process it uses to elect its governing bodies. Ripley specializes in exploring “depolarization” and found the faith’s electoral process to be a solid example of how to av…