FairVote Blog
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Intern Spotlight: Ellie Huizenga
by Helena Huizenga // June 25, 2014 //Meet Ellie! One of our summer interns. Make sure to read her about her experience with a lack of fair representation and how she came to work at FairVote.
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The Case for Ranked Voting in the Republican Presidential Nomination Contest
by Drew Spencer // June 20, 2014 //The use of ranked choice voting to elect the Republican Presidential nominee would ensure that the ultimate winner has the broadest base of support and the best chance of winning in November.
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2014: Six Months of Accomplishments for FairVote
by Henry Alderfer // June 18, 2014 //FairVote continues to blaze the trail on electoral reform. Read more after the jump.
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Intern Spotlight: Jessica Kincaid
by Kincaid Jessica // June 16, 2014 //Meet Jess.
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Massachusetts Expands Voting Rights
by , Nicholas Golden // June 13, 2014 //Massachusetts has taken a big step into the 21st century by reforming its voting laws and practices.
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Voter Turnout Lags in America's 22 Largest Cities
by Jessica Kincaid // June 13, 2014 //Mayors of nearly half of America’s 22 largest cities were elected by fewer than one in five registered voters – and in two of these cities more than nine in ten registered voters stayed home.
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Fix the Top Two Primary: Admirable Goals Don’t Justify Indefensible Outcomes
California on June 3rd held its primary elections, which are conducted using a "top two" format. In this analysis, we assess the impact of top two and provide a solution for a way forward.
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Instant Runoff Voting Would Improve DC Special Elections
by Grace Ramsey // June 11, 2014 //Instant runoff voting is the best option for conducting special elections in the District.
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Reforming the Australian Senate
by Sarah John // June 6, 2014 //Australia's Senate is elected by a method of ranked choice voting that forces voters to rank every candidate on the ballot. But after a variety of quirky minor parties have made their way into the Senate, it might be time to allow voters the freedom to not rank all candidates.
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Unorthodox Results in Iowa Primaries Make the Case for Ranked Choice Voting
by Anthony Ramicone // June 5, 2014 //Iowa's primaries created distorted outcomes that show exactly why states need to consider ranked choice voting.