Category Archives: alternative voting systems
“Ranked Choice Voting and Civility: New Evidence from American Cities”
New FairVote report, which begins:
Ranked choice voting (RCV) has been associated with a range of civic benefits, but in the context of the polarized politics of the United States its potential to promote civil and inclusive campaigns is… Continue reading
“A runoff system would improve the District’s democratic process”
Steve Hill LA Times Oped on Cumulative Voting Settlement in Santa Clarita Voting Rights Case
Here.
Eric Zorn on Instant Runoff Voting in Illinois
Here.
“How RCV could help take some of the money out of political campaigns”
Retired Senator David Durenberger blogs.
“Redistricting Reform in the South”
“The Winner-Take-All Problem in Fort Lee, New Jersey”
“FairVote’s Brief on Fair Representation Voting in Palmdale Case”
“Rethinking Congress: A revolutionary plan to make it more responsive”
Rob Richie and Devin McCarthy oped.
“Did the California Citizens Redistricting Commission Really Create More Competitive Districts?”
“The Wrong Ways to Elect America’s Mayors”
Phil Kiesling writes for Governing, with the subhead: “Holding partisan mayoral elections ensures low voter turnout and disenfranchises vast numbers of voters. So does voting in odd-numbered years. We need to re-think how we approach these important elections.”