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International Snapshot: Israel 2006
- Posted: April 5, 2006
- Author(s): Ryan Griffin, Research Fellow
- Categories: Middle East and Africa, Research & Analysis, International Elections, FairVote, All Reports
Israel held elections to its parliament, the Knesset, on March 28, 2006. Frequently held up as an example of why not to adopt proportional voting, Israel's election system, critics argue, tends to produce unstable, unworkable governing coalitions. But this tendency has less to do with proportional voting than the form Israel has chosen to use, in tandem with its wider political environment. This report focuses on the effects of Israel's low electoral threshold and closed party list system.
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International Snapshot: Ukraine
- Posted: April 4, 2006
- Author(s): Jack Santucci, Research Associate
- Categories: Europe, Research & Analysis, International Elections, FairVote, All Reports
Ukraine held elections to its parliament in March 2006. It was that country's first use of a fully proportional electoral system. The 1998 and 2002 elections used a parallel system in which half of seats were elected in single-member plurality districts. This paper analyzes the proportionality of results in historical perspective as well as turnout and number of effective votes. Institutional challenges and potential remedies are described. Choices about electoral institutions have important consequences for political outcomes in a representative democracy.
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The Missing Half
- Posted: April 1, 2006
- Author(s): Jack Santucci, Research Associate
- Categories: Research & Analysis, FairVote, All Reports
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E-Newsletter March 28, 2006
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South Carolina Picks Instant Runoff Voting for Military and Overseas Voters
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South Carolina Gov. Signs Instant Runoff Voting Bill
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NY Times Gives National Popular Vote Effort a Boost
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E-Newsletter March 10, 2006
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Burlington Holds "Flawless" IRV Election
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The nation watches mayor's race in Burlington, VT; City uses instant runoff