Content Authored by Kevin Werner

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• Elections in India and Indonesia Highlight Differences Between Electoral Systems

  • Posted: April 29, 2014
  • Author(s): , Matthew Bugajski, Ben Petit, Kevin Werner
  • Categories: Asia and Oceania, Home, International Elections, Elections Worldwide

  India and Indonesia both held major elections this month. One country uses winner-take-all, the other proportional representation. That choice makes a difference.

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• Right to Vote Resolution Passes Florida State University Student Government

  • Posted: April 16, 2014
  • Author(s): Kevin Werner
  • Categories: Voting Rights

  A constitutional amendment would protect the right to vote and would encumber Florida’s ability to pass suppressive voting bills like HB 1355. This is because, as a constitutional right, any change in voting would be subject to strict scrutiny review by courts, which require a compelling state interest.

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• Ranked Choice Voting Ensures Fair Representation in Tasmania

  • Posted: March 20, 2014
  • Author(s): Kevin Werner
  • Categories: Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, Asia and Oceania, Research & Analysis, Home, International Elections, Elections Worldwide

  Tasmanian House of Assembly elections have been decided using ranked choice voting in multi-member districts for over 100 years. This year's contest once again demonstrated the value of such systems for ensuring fair representation for voters of all stripes, even as a significant shift in power occurred.

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• Low Competition and Turnout in Louisiana's State House Elections

  • Posted: February 3, 2014
  • Author(s): , Kevin Werner
  • Categories: Home

  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

  • Posted: January 21, 2014
  • Author(s): Kevin Werner
  • Categories: Home

  What does the Bridgegate scandal tell us about winner-take-all monopoly politics in New Jersey?

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