A cure for ticket-splitting headaches RALEIGH -- Most voters will make a fundamental mistake when they go to the polls Tuesday. We take fierce pride in weighing the merits of each individual candidate, but voting for the party would produce better decisions and stronger government. The most obvious reason for party voting is that it makes your decision much simpler. Americans face more frequent elections and far longer ballots than voters in other democracies. We are regularly expected to choose between candidates we don't really know for offices we don't really understand. How many voters can make an intelligent choice...