Content Categorized with "FairVote"
11 - 20 of 1311 results
-
Open General Elections Deserve Support in Colorado
- Posted: May 6, 2014
- Author(s): Drew Spencer
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, Reforms, Home, FairVote
On Tuesday, April 29th, a group of Colorado activists called The Coalition for a New Colorado Election System held a press conference to announce that it has begun collecting signatures for a new approach to election reform. This approach will both open the primaries to independent voters while simultaneously opening the general election to real electoral competition.
-
FairVote and Elderhostel
- Posted: April 30, 2014
- Author(s): Drew Spencer
- Categories: Congressional Elections, Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, Events and Awards, Home, FairVote
This past Tuesday, FairVote had the opportunity to present on FairVote’s key reforms to a group of Elderhostelers (now called “Road Scholars”), on winner-take-all, polarization, partisan bias, and the fair voting solution.
-
FairVote on the 2014 Election Season
- Posted: March 4, 2014
- Categories: Congressional Elections, Home, FairVote
Texas kicks of the 2014 election season this week with state and congressional primaries. Nationwide, every House seat, most governors and a third of U.S .Senators will be elected this November - yet only two in five eligible voters will likely participate.
-
Ranked Choice Voting Vs. Block Voting: The Effects of Electoral Structure in Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Posted: December 20, 2013
- Author(s): Andrew Douglas
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, Research & Analysis, Home, FairVote
Ballot data from November's Cambridge City Council election can be used to simulate a vote using block voting, the most common method for the election of city councils in the United States. The results illustrate the value of the Cambridge system for ensuring fair representation of political and ethnic minority groups.
-
The Role of Ranked Choice Voting in 2013
- Posted: November 29, 2013
- Author(s): Rob Richie, Drew Spencer
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, Reforms, Research & Analysis, Home, FairVote
If you followed the local elections and the special elections that took place in 2013, you probably heard some stories about ranked choice voting - and there's a good chance they were positive.
-
Cambridge, Massachusetts Voters Elect City Council and School Committee Using Ranked Choice Voting and Multi-Member Districts
- Posted: November 22, 2013
- Author(s): Andrew Douglas
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, Research & Analysis, Home, FairVote
Voters in Cambridge, Massachusetts elected a new city government earlier this month, using ranked choice voting in multi-member districts as they have in every municipal election since 1941. This year's contest provides another illustration of the advantages of this system, including fair representation of minorities, reduced negative campaigning, and greater voter satisfaction.
-
Top Two (With a Twist) for Oregon?
- Posted: October 18, 2013
- Author(s): Drew Spencer
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, Reforms, Research & Analysis, Home, FairVote
In 2008, Oregon voters rejected a ballot initiative for a Top Two system by a nearly two-to-one vote. In 2014, Top Two may be back on the ballot, but this time tied to a famous Oregonian name and with a twist.
-
Ranked Choice Voting and Australia's Upcoming Elections: A Primer
- Posted: August 30, 2013
- Author(s): Andrew Douglas
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, Research & Analysis, Asia and Oceania, Home, International Elections, FairVote, Elections Worldwide
In September 7th's Australian national election, ranked choice voting will allow voters to choose from a wide range of electoral options while eliminating concerns over "spoilers" and wasted votes.
-
Representation 2020: A Century from Suffrage to Parity
-
Zimbabwe: Fairer Election Methods, but Trouble at the Polls
- Posted: August 19, 2013
- Author(s): Andrew Douglas, Matt Sommerfeld
- Categories: Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, Middle East and Africa, Research & Analysis, International Elections, Home, FairVote, Elections Worldwide
The addition of proportionally allocated seats in Zimbabwe's parliament is a positive development, but one that has been overshadowed by concerns over the legitimacy of recent elections.