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FairVote's Unique Methodology Shows That 52% of Voters Wanted a Democratic House
- Posted: November 13, 2012
- Author(s): Devin McCarthy, Rob Richie
- Categories: Congressional Elections, Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, Home
Using its unique methods for analyzing the underlying preferences of voters, FairVote has determined that the Republican Party has a significant structural advantage in U.S. House elections. That advantage was the most important reason why the GOP kept a comfortable majority of 54% of seats in the House despite Democratic candidates having an overall 4% advantage in voter preference over their Republican opponents.
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France May Introduce a Little Bit of Proportional Representation to its Legislative Elections
- Posted: November 12, 2012
- Author(s): Sara Helmi, Devin McCarthy
- Categories: Europe, Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, International Elections, Home
Proportional representation may be coming to the French legislature--or at least 10% of it.
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FairVote's First Take on RCV Elections in Four Bay Area Cities
- Posted: November 12, 2012
- Author(s): Mollie Hailey, Rob Richie
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, Ranked Choice Voting in Bay Area Elections, Home
Ballots for Tuesday’s ranked choice voting (RCV) elections in four cities in the Bay Area are still being counted, but it is clear that RCV has again worked well. FairVote found that voters used the system effectively, election officials were smart to make it a true "instant runoff" and candidates of color again were elected in high numbers.
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Arizona Defeats Top Two Primary: What's Next for Reformers?
- Posted: November 9, 2012
- Author(s): Drew Spencer
- Categories: Reforms, Home, FairVote
As the nation eagerly followed the incoming results of the Presidential election on Tuesday, we at FairVote also kept a keen eye on the results of a handful of electoral reform ballot measures, including Arizona's vote on Proposition 121, the Top Two primary law. We were concerned about the impact that this proposed form of Top Two might have in Arizona. But Prop 121's defeat became apparent early in the evening, with over two-thirds of Arizona voting against it.
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Pledge to Stand with Voters: A New FairVote Initiative
- Posted: November 8, 2012
- Author(s): Elizabeth Hudler, Rob Richie
- Categories: Reforms, Right to Vote Amendment, Home, FairVote
With our pledge to Stand with Voters FairVote asserts that it's time to fight for democratic principle over partisan politicking. Promoting and protecting our representative democracy is far more important than seeking short-term advantage in electoral rules.
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2012 Election Night Congressional Scorecard
- Posted: November 6, 2012
- Author(s): Devin McCarthy, Rob Richie
- Categories: Congressional Elections, Home
Predict the winner of the national congressional vote on election night using district partisanship data from early returns!
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E-Newsletter November 5, 2012
- Posted: November 5, 2012
- Categories: FairVote Reformer E-Newsletters, Home
It's Monday, November 5: one day to Election Day, the culmination of a presidential election marathon that started well before the Iowa caucuses last January. We obviously hope every eligible voter on this list participates -- and joins us in a lasting commitment to the right to vote by participating in our Promote Our Vote campaign, building a movement to establish an affirmative right to vote in the Constitution, grounded in local efforts to protect voting rights and boost participation.
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Stamp Out Democracy on the Cheap
- Posted: November 5, 2012
- Author(s): Patricia Hart
- Categories: Home, Voting Rights
One first class stamp: 45 cents. One extra ounce to ship: 20 cents. Voting in a democracy: priceless.
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Nine House Races to Watch (and Five You Don't Have To) on Election Night
- Posted: November 3, 2012
- Author(s): Devin McCarthy, Rob Richie
- Categories: Congressional Elections, Home
These are the races that prominent election forecasters might get wrong by underestimating the importance of district partisanship in determining the outcome of congressional elections. See what FairVote's partisanship-based analysis predicts.
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New Report Analyzes the Effect of Top Two in Washington State
- Posted: October 25, 2012
- Author(s): Drew Spencer
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, Home
The Top Two primary system has drawn increasing attention as a way to reform our elections. Instead of conducting ordinary partisan primaries, Top Two jurisdictions run an open preliminary in which all candidates run against each other irrespective of party label. Then, the two candidates who receive the most votes run against each other again in the general election. In a new report, FairVote takes a "just the facts" approach to how Top Two has operated in Washington State since 2008.