Content Categorized with "FairVote"
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National Popular Vote on the Ballot in California?
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History of Congressional District Method for Presidential Elections Fraught with Partisan Intrigue
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History of Congressional District Method for Presidential Elections Fraught with Partisan Intrigue
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Fuzzy Math
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Fuzzy Math
- Posted: August 9, 2007
- Categories: Research & Analysis, FairVote
- In 2000, Al Gore won the popular vote by a small margin, but lost the Electoral College vote. Gore’s margin of victory in the popular vote was 0.52%, but Bush’s Electoral College margin of victory was 0.93%. Had a congressional district allocation been in place, Bush’s electoral vote margin of victory would have been 7.06%, eight times an already distorted result. (from FairVote’s new Wrong-Way Reforms for Allocating Electoral College Votes)
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The Myth of the Recount Menace
- Posted: August 2, 2007
- Categories: National Popular Vote, FairVote
The report referenced in this article has been replaced. For updated information on recounts, see the new report: A Survey and Analysis of Statewide Election Recounts, 2000-2009
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FairVote Launches Upgrade Democracy Video Contest!
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A Survey and Analysis of Statewide Election Recounts, 1980-2006
- Posted: July 30, 2007
- Author(s): Rob Richie, Monideepa Talukdar
- Categories: Research & Analysis, FairVote, All Reports
NOTE: This report has been replaced. For updated information on recounts, see the new report: A Survey and Analysis of Statewide Election Recounts, 2000-2009
This report takes an in-depth look at election recount outcomes and practices in the United States, using data from statewide elections held between 1980 and 2006. The purpose is to quantify various aspects of the process, such as the frequency of recounts, vote differences involved, and recount outcomes, and analyze how these figures vary with the size of the electorate and recount methodology.
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FairVote Launches Internet Video Contest!
- Posted: July 30, 2007
- Categories: FairVote
As a chaotic presidential primary season heats up, as rumors swirl about potential third party spoiler candidacies, and as electoral reforms are being debated and implemented all across the country, the time is ripe to hear directly from the people about how best to improve the way we hold elections.
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'08ers to Big States:<br>We Only Love You for Your Money
- Posted: July 26, 2007
- Categories: FairVote
In the torrid romantic epic that is the presidential primary season, some states are wooed more vigorously than Romeo making a play for Juliet, all in the hopes of greater electoral affection come early 2008. For the states that hoped to increase their attractiveness by moving their primaries up to February 5, however, the courtship may be star-crossed. Though they may still get a shower of attention, it's not only love the candidates are after. These heart-breakin’ White House hopefuls are really engaged in some high-level gold digging. For some states, it seems, they mostly love them for their money...