Content Categorized with "Reforms"
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Federal Redistricting BIlls in 111th Congress
- Posted: October 29, 2010
- Author(s): Brian Bennett
- Categories: Reforms, Research & Analysis
Redistricting: a popular issue in the 111th Congress.
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New Delaware law allows 16-year-olds to preregister to vote
- Posted: September 9, 2010
- Author(s): , , Jo McKeegan
- Categories: Reforms
On September 8, Delaware governor Jack A. Markell signed into law a bill allowing 16-year-olds to preregister to vote. The passage of the law makes Delaware the sixth state (plus the District of Columbia) to adopt youth preregistration reforms aimed at engaging young citizens in the political process.
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Delaware signs youth voter preregistration into law
On September 8, Delaware governor Jack A. Markell signed into law a bill allowing 16-year-olds to preregister to vote. The passage of the law makes Delaware the sixth state (plus the District of Columbia) to adopt youth preregistration reforms aimed at engaging young citizens in the political process.
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North Carolina uses IRV for the first time in a statewide election
- Posted: September 1, 2010
- Author(s): , Chris Marchsteiner
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, Reforms
North Carolina will make history November 2 as the first state to use instant runoff voting (IRV) in a statewide election in the modern era. As reported in The Times-News, thirteen candidates have filed to run in the race to fill a vacancy on the state Court of Appeals. Additionally, three counties in the state will be using IRV to fill vacancies in three Superior Court races.
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Is 23% enough to be an Arizona Congressman? Non-majority rules in August 25 primaries in Arizona, Florida and Vermont
- Posted: August 26, 2010
- Author(s): Cathy Le, The Non-Majority Rule Desk
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, Reforms
This month I have blogged on state primaries held on August 3rd and August 10th about a serious, if often overlooked problem in our politics: non-majority winners in primary elections held with plurality voting.
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Reasons to Reconsider Plurality Voting
- Posted: August 18, 2010
- Author(s): Cathy Le
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, Reforms
Nominating contests for congressional and gubernatorial races often attract many candidates running to be the nominee for their respective party. When more than two candidates compete under a plurality voting system, elections can be won with only a minority percent of the vote and top contenders or ‘spoilers’ can end up splitting the vote, handing the election to a weak nominee.
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Michigan Primary Results Reveal Flaws in Winner-Take-All System
- Posted: August 5, 2010
- Author(s): Cathy Le
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, Reforms
The August 3rd primary in Michigan had several competitive races. In nomination contests for 15 U.S. House seats and the governor’s race, six of the winners will advance despite falling short of a majority of the vote in the primary.
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Colorado, the GOP, and IRV
- Posted: July 26, 2010
- Author(s): Patrick Withers
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, Reforms
One major political party in Colorado sees first hand the weaknesses of our current electoral system. Will they also see the solution?
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Redistricting Reform in the States: June 2010
- Posted: June 24, 2010
- Author(s): Billy Organek, Patrick Withers
- Categories: Reforms, Research & Analysis, All Reports
FairVote's most recent review of redistricting reform in the states in 2009-2010 presents a mix of optimism and frustration for supporters of redistricting in the public interest rather than in the best interest of the political duopoly.
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FairVote Releases New Report on Redistricting Reform
- Posted: June 24, 2010
- Categories: Reforms, Home, All Reports
On Thursday, FairVote released its newest report on redistricting reform efforts in the fifty states over the past legislative session. Titled “Redistricting Reform in the States: June 2010,” this report systematically reports on every redistricting bill introduced in the state legislatures this term and whether they passed, failed, or are still in committee.