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Massachusetts Women Secure Nominations, But Still Far from Gender Parity
- Posted: September 16, 2014
- Author(s): Claire Daviss
- Categories: Congressional Elections, Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, Research & Analysis, Home
Many consider women's success this week in Massachusetts primaries to be a big step toward gender parity. A closer look at Massachusetts reveals there is still a long way to go. Representation 2020's reforms present opportunities. -
Continuing Electoral Reforms in Trinidad and Tobago
- Posted: September 15, 2014
- Author(s): Sarah John
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, Americas, Home, International Elections
Hot on the heels of electoral reforms last year, small Caribbean island nation Trinidad and Tobago has abandoned plurality voting in favor of runoff voting in its national elections. FairVote is keeping close watch on Trinidad and Tobago, as political parties, legislators and citizens continue to discuss voting systems, including ranked choice voting and fair representation voting, and agitate for reform.
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Fighting Misconceptions about a National Popular Vote for President
- Posted: September 12, 2014
- Author(s): Nathan Nicholson
- Categories: National Popular Vote, Presidential Elections, Reforms, Home
Yes, voters in 146 counties could theoretically elect a president under NPV. Why that’s no problem – and why our current system is much, much worse. -
Election of Women in our 100 Largest Cities: Disadvantaged by Districts
- Posted: September 11, 2014
- Author(s): Rob Richie
- Categories: Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, Research & Analysis, Home
Our latest analysis on the proportion of women in the the nation's top 100 cities reveals dramatic disparity. Women are underrepresented in the large majority of U.S. cities. Women are, however, more likely to be represented in city councils that use citywide elections, as opposed to single member districts, to elect at least some of their city council members. -
Ethnic Minorities and Proportional Representation in Myanmar
- Posted: September 5, 2014
- Author(s): Sarah John
- Categories: Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, Asia and Oceania, Home
Having tentatively thrust off their military dictatorship, Myanmar actively debates adopting Proportional Representation for its legislature. (Photo Credit: Htoo Tay Zar, Wikicommons)
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The Reformer: Special Edition, FairVote's Reforms Featured in Washington Post and New York Times
- Posted: August 27, 2014
- Categories: FairVote Reformer E-Newsletters, Home
We'll be back next month with more detailed news from FairVote, but as summer comes to a close we wanted to share two high-profile commentaries on our core reform proposals.
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FairVote Reforms are Hitting the Newsstands
- Posted: August 21, 2014
- Author(s): , Rebecca Hellmich
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, National Popular Vote, Congressional Elections, Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, Home
Fair representation voting and ranked choice systems received significant media attention this month, with several notable publications featuring FairVote’s work and running expert commentary by FairVote staff and allies. Here are some of the highlights.
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A Push for Open General Elections in Nevada: Top Three with IRV
- Posted: August 12, 2014
- Author(s): Drew Spencer
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, Home
A nascent movement for inclusive electoral reform has been steadily growing in Nevada, and it deserves more attention and support. -
Voter Error in Top Two Primary Can Be Far Higher than in RCV Races
- Posted: August 12, 2014
- Author(s): Eli Hanson-Metayer, Rob Richie
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, Home, FairVote
You might think that nothing could be easier than voting for one candidate in an election, but analysis of voter error in California’s Top Two primary system shows surprisingly high rates of invalidated ballots in such vote-for-one elections; much higher than the normal error rate in elections conducted by ranked choice voting. -
Details Matter: The Oregon Top Two Twist
- Posted: August 11, 2014
- Author(s): Rob Richie, Drew Spencer
- Categories: Home
This year, another Top Two elections proposal will appear on the Oregon ballot, but this time with an unusual detail that may have a big impact.