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Fair Voting in California - Will Santa Barbara Join Santa Clarita?
- Posted: August 8, 2014
- Author(s): Drew Spencer
- Categories: Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, Cumulative Voting, Home, FairVote, All Reports
In July, the city of Santa Barbara became the most recent in a string of California cities being sued under the California Voting Rights Act for diluting the votes of their Latino population. By electing candidates at-large with fair voting, Santa Barbara could remedy any alleged vote dilution in a race neutral way, avoid the pitfalls of redistricting, and encourage the equitable election of women.
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FairVote Proposes Solutions to Florida's Congressional Redistricting Dilemma in 2014
- Posted: August 8, 2014
- Author(s): Devin McCarthy , Rob Richie
- Categories: Congressional Elections, Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, Research & Analysis, Home, Redistricting, Voting Rights
Florida is facing an electoral quandary as two of its congressional districts have been found to violate the state constitution, and the legislature is redrawing the maps as November elections loom. The legislature does not want to use the new map in 2014, but FairVote's analysis outlines two plans that could resolve the crisis. The better of these plans would also improve the representation of Florida voters in the process.
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What's the Matter with California Turnout?
- Posted: July 10, 2014
- Author(s): Duncan Hosie, Rob Richie
- Categories: Reforms, Home, Voter Turnout
California experienced record low voter turnout in the recent primary election, but adopting FairVote's four electoral reforms can help increase participation. -
STUDY OF STATEWIDE RECOUNTS PROVIDES INSIGHT ON CONTROLLER RECOUNT
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FairVote Reforms are Gaining Steam on the Ground and in the Media
- Posted: July 3, 2014
- Author(s): Patricia Hart
- Categories: Presidential Elections, Reforms, Cumulative Voting, Home
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FairVote Reforms Move in States
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Reformer: Is Your State Representative? See Where Your State Stands.
- Posted: June 16, 2014
- Categories: Cumulative Voting, Home, Voter Turnout
FairVote’s research team just updated Monopoly Politics’ state profiles. This report pinpoints shortcomings of winner-take-all elections and proposes a roadmap for a better democracy with fair representation voting. Its 50-state analysis assesses each state’s representational makeup and compares them with FairVote’s fair representation voting plans.Take a look to see where your state stands.
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Intern Spotlight: Jessica Kincaid
- Posted: June 16, 2014
- Author(s): Kincaid Jessica
- Categories: Home, Voting Rights, Voter Turnout
Meet Jess.
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The Role of Cities in National Popular Vote Elections
- Posted: June 13, 2014
- Author(s): Andrea Levien
- Categories: National Popular Vote, Presidential Elections, Home
This report challenges the argument that a national popular vote for president would advantage Democratic or urban voters in three ways. First, we demonstrate that urban areas, when properly defined as metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), lean only modestly toward the Democratic Party.
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Reforming the Australian Senate
- Posted: June 6, 2014
- Author(s): Sarah John
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, Asia and Oceania, Home, International Elections
Australia's Senate is elected by a method of ranked choice voting that forces voters to rank every candidate on the ballot. But after a variety of quirky minor parties have made their way into the Senate, it might be time to allow voters the freedom to not rank all candidates.