Content Authored by Devin McCarthy
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The Grimm Reality for New York City Republicans
- Posted: May 30, 2014
- Author(s): Devin McCarthy
- Categories: Congressional Elections, Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, Home
There are over 400,000 Republican voters in New York City. But after this year's midterm election, they may be without a representative in Congress.
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NY Post Should Reconsider Its Views on National Popular Vote
- Posted: May 7, 2014
- Author(s): Andrea Levien, Devin McCarthy, Rob Richie
- Categories: National Popular Vote, Presidential Elections, Home
Following New York’s resounding passage of the National Popular Vote plan to reform the Electoral College, the New York Post editorial team voiced concerns about the reform effort. We want to explain why they got it wrong.
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Monopoly Politics Blog Series: Reflections on Florida 13
- Posted: March 19, 2014
- Author(s): Devin McCarthy
- Categories: Congressional Elections, Home
Ignore claims about the broader implications of the special election in Florida 13 for Obamacare or the campaigning abilities of the major parties. It all came down to district partisanship.
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In Fractured Oscar Field, Ranked Choice Voting Elects the Real Best Picture
- Posted: February 28, 2014
- Author(s): Devin McCarthy, Rob Richie
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, Home
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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Ranked Choice Party List: Raising the Threshold in Israel Without Hurting Arab Israelis
- Posted: January 13, 2014
- Author(s): Devin McCarthy
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, Middle East and Africa, International Elections, Home, Elections Worldwide
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
- Posted: January 7, 2014
- Author(s): Devin McCarthy
- Categories: Home
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.
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Did the California Citizens Redistricting Commission Really Create More Competitive Districts?
- Posted: November 26, 2013
- Author(s): Devin McCarthy
- Categories: Congressional Elections, Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, Home, Redistricting
California's independent redistricting process ousted a lot of incumbents in 2012, but that competitiveness is unlikely to persist in 2014.
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Blame It on Winner-Take-All: Why Our Outdated Voting Rules Cause Congressional Crises
- Posted: October 1, 2013
- Author(s): Devin McCarthy, Rob Richie
- Categories: Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, Congressional Elections, Home
The United States Congress has careened into a government shutdown, and everybody wants to find someone to blame. But in the accusatory frenzy, they're missing the real culprit: the voting rules that drive the political behavior of Congress.
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Republican Food Stamp Defectors Driven by Partisanship
- Posted: September 20, 2013
- Author(s): Devin McCarthy
- Categories: Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, Congressional Elections, Home
Another contentious House vote; another outcome determined by the partisanship of congressional districts.
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Choice Voting vs. The Challengers: The Irish Convention on the Constitution Decides
- Posted: August 7, 2013
- Author(s): Robert Fekete, Devin McCarthy
- Categories: Europe, Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, Home, International Elections, Elections Worldwide, Districts Plus
The Irish Constitutional Convention was tasked with finding the best electoral system for Ireland, and all options were on the table. They decided to stick with the choice voting form of fair representation, with only 3 percent preferring U.S.-style single-member districts.