FairVote Blog
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Election Administration Under National Popular Vote: Simpler Than You Might Think
by Andrea Levien // May 15, 2013 //Not only will the National Popular Vote plan make presidential elections fairer, but it will also maintain each state's autonomy in controlling its own elections.
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The Elizabeth Colbert-Busch Guide to Running in the Other Party's Safe Districts
by Devin McCarthy // May 8, 2013 //A guide for anyone foolhardy enough to run for congress in a district that strongly favors the other party.
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How Districts Plus Has Worked for German Elections
by Rebecca Franklin, Devin McCarthy // May 3, 2013 //Despite a recent constitutional controversy, Germany's mixed member proportional representation system of elections remains one of the most effective in the world.
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Winner-Take-All Elections Exacerbate Kenya's Ethnic Tensions
by Andrew Douglas, Sara Helmi // May 2, 2013 //Kenya's use of winner-take-all elections provides few incentives for inter-ethnic cooperation. Proportional representation could help bridge the country's ethnic divides.
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FairVote Maps the 2012 Presidential Campaign
by Andrea Levien // April 30, 2013 //Check out FairVote's new Google Map, which shows in detail when and where the presidential and vice presidential candidates held events during the fall campaign. The distribution may surprise you.
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FairVote's Top Ten List: The Breakdown of Winner-Take-All Elections
These are the top ten indicators that winner-take-all has led to the breakdown of the American electoral system in both presidential and legislative elections.
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Remembering Bob Edgar
by Cynthia Terrell // April 23, 2013 //FairVote is saddened by the death of Common Cause president Bob Edgar, a tireless advocate for peace, justice, and democracy.
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Taking on American Political Dysfunction without Changing the Constitution
by Devin McCarthy, Rob Richie // April 23, 2013 //In his draft paper on Political Dysfunction and Constitutional Change, University of California-Irvine professor Rick Hasen makes a powerful case for the need for out-of-the-box thinking on American political reform. But he also makes a curious omission: fair voting.
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Electoral Reform on the Move in Canada
by Devin McCarthy // April 16, 2013 //From a poll showing widespread support for proportional representation to the Liberal Party leadership elections held using ranked choice voting to the growing movement for ranked choice voting in Toronto, things are looking up for electoral reform in Canada.
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Takoma Park Promotes the Vote: Will More Cities, Campuses and Organizations Take Action?
by Rob Richie // April 16, 2013 //Last night, the Takoma Park city council passed a charter amendment on first reading that, if approved when before the council again in the coming month, will be in the best tradition of cities and states leading the nation in advancing voting rights. It would establish same-day voter registration and extend voting rights to residents after they turn 16 and after incarceration. Here's why we think it's important.