FairVote Blog
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In Fractured Oscar Field, Ranked Choice Voting Elects the Real Best Picture
by Devin McCarthy, Rob Richie // February 28, 2014 //Ranked choice voting is the best way to select the Best Picture at the Oscars. This year's close race is a great example of why it matters.
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Would Frank Underwood still have been in office in 2013? No, probably not.
by Andrea Levien // February 27, 2014 //Netflix's House of Cards can leave viewers with a lot of questions. One we've been asking at FairVote is, "How on earth is Frank Underwood, a white Southern Democrat, still in office in 2013?"
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Upcoming Election in India May Signal Electoral Change
by Matthew Bugajski // February 13, 2014 //There’s an exciting national election coming up this year in India, but the nation's electoral system may not be suited to handle it.
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Low Competition and Turnout in Louisiana's State House Elections
by , Kevin Werner // February 3, 2014 //Top Two and winner-take-all are not working for Louisiana's voters.
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The Winner-Take-All Problem in Fort Lee, New Jersey
by Kevin Werner // January 21, 2014 //What does the Bridgegate scandal tell us about winner-take-all monopoly politics in New Jersey?
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New Constitutions Provide Opportunity for Electoral Change in Egypt, Tunisia
by Matthew Bugajski // January 21, 2014 //Egyptian voters approved a new constitution last week, and Tunisia's National Constituent Assembly is on the verge of passing a new constitution as well. What does that mean for elections in the two fledgling democracies?
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FairVote Applauds Bipartisan Effort to Upgrade the VRA
by Rob Richie // January 17, 2014 //Yesterday, a bipartisan bill was introduced in the House of Representatives to give new life to the Voting Rights Act after the Supreme Court struck down a key provision of the law last June. The bill creates a new coverage formula under Section 4, which, though not perfect, is a clear step in the right direction.
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Fair Representation at the Oscars
by Devin McCarthy // January 17, 2014 //Find out how ranked choice voting led a diverse field of Best Picture nominees at the 2014 Oscars.
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Ranked Choice Party List: Raising the Threshold in Israel Without Hurting Arab Israelis
by Devin McCarthy // January 13, 2014 //Proposals to raise the threshold of election in Israel's proportional representation system have proved controversial. Our innovative ranked choice proposal could remove that controversy.
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Voting Reform, for the Sports World
by Devin McCarthy // January 7, 2014 //Have you ever thought that the structure of a sport was unfair to your favorite team or player? Then this website might be for you.