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FairVote Leads the Way in Electoral Reform
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Mississippi election of new Member of Congress with Louisiana form of Top Two makes case for ranked choice voting
- Posted: May 15, 2015
- Author(s): Rob Richie
- Categories: Home
On May 12, voters in the first congressional district of Mississippi voted for a new Member of Congress in the wake of the unfortunate death of Congressman Alan Nunnelee. With a large fractured field of candidates and split votes forcing a runoff, this election makes an excellent case for ranked choice voting in one of two forms.
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Special Elections: A "Mandate" from the 4%
- Posted: May 12, 2015
- Author(s): Michelle Whittaker
- Categories: Home
Special elections for DC City Council positions in Wards 4 and 8 saw dismally low levels of turnout. FairVote's new Communications Director, Michelle Whittaker, explains why fair voting systems can make a difference in engaging more voters and achieving more fair outcomes.
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Everyone's Buzzing about FairVote Reforms
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Reforming California's Top Two Primary
- Posted: April 23, 2015
- Author(s): Cameron Ferrante
- Categories: Home
FairVote's new Policy Perspective discusses two statutory changes involving ranked choice voting to mitigate problems with California's Top Two Primary system and a third more comprehensive reform via a state constitutional change in order to increase voter choice and promote fairer representation. -
FairVote Releases Cutting Edge Research
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Don't Let Ferguson Turnout Numbers Fool You. America, We Have a Problem.
- Posted: April 9, 2015
- Author(s): Rob Richie
- Categories: Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, FairVote Research on Local Elections, Home, Universal Voter Registration, Voter Turnout
Voter turnout in city council elections in Ferguson (MO) increased, and its elected representation is more reflective of its citizenry. But it's not time to celebrate. Executive director Rob Richie analyzes this story as part of disturbing trend in local voter turnout. -
Cumulative Voting Wins in Peoria
- Posted: April 8, 2015
- Author(s): Cameron Ferrante
- Categories: Home
Peoria, Illinois held an election yesterday for five of its city council seats in which voters had cumulative voting rights. Since 1991, Peoria has used cumulative voting to elect its five at-large City Councilmen, leading to increased minority representation. -
FairVote Reforms Gain Media Coverage
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FairVote Reforms Gain Headway