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E-Newsletter December 22, 2005
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California Legislators Call for Citizens Assembly on Electoral Systems
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International Snapshot: Iraq 2005
- Posted: December 20, 2005
- Author(s): David Moon
- Categories: Middle East and Africa, Research & Analysis, International Elections, FairVote, All Reports
Iraq's December 2005 parliamentary elections were contested by 230 parties and 21 coalitions, all vying for seats in the first full-term, four-year parliament since the beginning of the 2003 war in Iraq. Authorities conducted the election using a new proportional voting system in which parties fielded candidates for parliament in each of Iraq’s 18 provinces under 18 different ballots using regional party lists. Additionally, the parliament consists of 275 seats, with 45 elected as "compensatory seats" to parties that did not win seats under the regional list elections but won enough votes nationally to cross the threshold for a seat at the national level.
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E-Newsletter December 15, 2005
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Iraqi Parliamentary Elections Use Proportional Voting System
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DNC Commission on Presidential Nomination Takes Half Step in the Right Direction
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Voters Will Elect Chief Election Officials In 23 States Next Year
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Democrats to have final meeting on primary changes
- Posted: December 8, 2005
- Categories: FairVote
On Saturday, a Democratic commission will decide whether to challenge the dominant role that Iowa and New Hampshire play in determining the party's presidential nominee. Because the move has engendered anger and division amongst the Democrats, FairVote believes there is room for mention of alternative plans.
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Secretaries of state and electoral reform
- Posted: December 2, 2005
- Categories: FairVote
Regardless of whether or not you agree with Danny Tarkanian’s politics, he undoubtedly got one thing right when he announced his candidacy for Secretary of State last week. "Nevada is going to a battleground state again in 2008," Tarkanian said. "It is going to be very contentious election and the person who oversees the election process, ensures the fairness of it is the secretary of state.”
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Charter Commission in Hopkins, Minnesota unanimously recommends IRV