Every election, regardless of the winner, ends with a nation divided. Old and young, men and women, rich and poor... elections divide us. But are elections really a necessary part of a democracy? Alexander Guerrero doesn't think so. In place of elections, we should appoint our political officials by lottery. While such a claim may on the surface appear unrealistic or outright dangerous, we should remember that the jury system, vital to the carrying out of the rule of law, works in a similar way. Government by lottery has a vast history, and with strict frameworks in place to play roles comparable to judges and the prosecution/defence in the system of law, Guerrero argues, it just might work. And at least, he argues, it is better than our current system, in which we approach a political, and existential, precipice every four years – the precipice we approached last week.