FairVote Blog
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Inconvenienced by Democracy: Dismantling the Argument Against Universal Voter Registration
by Adam Trope // August 6, 2009 // -
Hugo Chavez's Electoral Reforms
by Forrest Barnum // August 7, 2009 // -
Martinez Resignation Highlights Need for Elections to Fill Senate Vacancies
by Paul Fidalgo // August 10, 2009 // -
IRV and the Utilitarian in Me
by Paul Fidalgo // August 13, 2009 // -
Virginia Task Force Recommends New Election Guidelines
by , Adam Fogel // August 13, 2009 // -
Catching Errors in Aspen
by Paul Fidalgo // August 18, 2009 //Our senior analyst Terry Bouricius has just authored a report on the accuracy of the ballot counting in Aspen's municipal elections this year.
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Utilitarianism, ctd.
by Paul Fidalgo // August 18, 2009 // -
Unsettled over the 17th: Senate Vacancy Reaction Roundup
by Paul Fidalgo // August 19, 2009 // -
Upholding Democratic Ideals, Even When It's Hard
by Paul Fidalgo // August 21, 2009 // -
RCV Election Results: Portland and San Francisco
by Katie P. Kelly, Sheahan Virgin // November 18, 2011 //Updated! This November, ranked choice voting (RCV) elections took place in six cities in the United States. Here is a visual breakdown of each ranked choice voting round in the San Francisco (CA) elections for Mayor, District Attorney and Sheriff and in the Portland (ME) mayoral election. In Portland, Michael Brennan led in the first round and was the strongest candidate in securing votes from backers of defeated candidates, winning with 56% when matched against his strongest opponent. In San Francisco, Interim Mayor Ed Lee led in the first round and also expanded his lead during the count, securing 60% of the final round tally.