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Redistricting Reform in the South
- Posted: February 21, 2014
- Author(s): Devin McCarthy , Christopher Zieja
- Categories: Congressional Elections, Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, Home, Redistricting
Nowhere in the United States are the pernicious effects of gerrymandering and winner-take-all, single-member districts more clearly visible than in the South. In the line of states running from Louisiana to Virginia, congressional races are nearly universally uncompetitive, Democrats are systematically disadvantaged, and African Americans are underrepresented in spite of the Voting Rights Act.
Through the use of sample maps, this report examines the impact that different redistricting criteria would have on partisan and racial representation in the South.
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The Effect of Fair Representation Voting on 2013 Cambridge, Massachusetts Municipal Elections
- Posted: February 20, 2014
- Author(s): Andrew Douglas
- Categories: Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, Research & Analysis, Home, All Reports
Cambridge, Massachusetts is the only municipality in the United States to elect its city council through the at-large form of ranked choice voting, a form of fair representation voting. This report examines the effects of this system on the city’s 2013 city council and school committee elections, with a particular focus on comparing the outcome of the city council contest with the results of a simulated election using an alternative system: winner-take-all block voting.
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Upcoming Election in India May Signal Electoral Change
- Posted: February 13, 2014
- Author(s): Matthew Bugajski
- Categories: Asia and Oceania, Home, International Elections, Elections Worldwide
There’s an exciting national election coming up this year in India, but the nation's electoral system may not be suited to handle it.
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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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Rank the Vote Like The Academy
- Posted: January 28, 2014
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, Home
Voting is improved overseas and in cities across the United States -- and it works well for choosing which film the Academy will award Best Picture! Check out where RCV is used and where it is being considered.
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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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New Constitutions Provide Opportunity for Electoral Change in Egypt, Tunisia
- Posted: January 21, 2014
- Author(s): Matthew Bugajski
- Categories: Middle East and Africa, International Elections, Home, Elections Worldwide
Egyptian voters approved a new constitution last week, and Tunisia's National Constituent Assembly is on the verge of passing a new constitution as well. What does that mean for elections in the two fledgling democracies?
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FairVote Applauds Bipartisan Effort to Upgrade the VRA
- Posted: January 17, 2014
- Author(s): Rob Richie
- Categories: Home, Voting Rights
Yesterday, a bipartisan bill was introduced in the House of Representatives to give new life to the Voting Rights Act after the Supreme Court struck down a key provision of the law last June. The bill creates a new coverage formula under Section 4, which, though not perfect, is a clear step in the right direction.
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Fair Representation at the Oscars
- Posted: January 17, 2014
- Author(s): Devin McCarthy
- Categories: Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, Home
Find out how ranked choice voting led a diverse field of Best Picture nominees at the 2014 Oscars.
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Spotlight on FairVote's Major 2013 Reports