“How the Ugly 2016 Presidential Election Could Change the Way We Vote in Future Ones”
The Fix on ranked-choice voting, automatic registration, and other possible reforms.
Category Archives: alternative voting systems
“Maine’s First Ranked Choice Voting Election: June, 2018”
“After Voter Approval In Maine, Work Begins On Ranked Choice Voting”
Doug Chapin:
Last Tuesday, Maine voters approved a referendum requiring ranked choice voting (RCV). Now, election officials and policymakers are puzzling out how to make the change – and worrying about having it ready in time for the next… Continue reading
“Party Splits, Not Progressives; The Origins of Proportional Representation in American Local Government”
Jack Santucci has written this article for American Politics Research. Here is the abstract:
The choice of proportional representation (PR) is rarely included in work on American local politics. Yet we have long known that 24 cities adopted the single… Continue reading
“The Election Wasn’t Rigged, But Is the System Still Flawed”
Ned Foley on the vote count, the Electoral College, and a possible runoff for President.
“Maine ballot initiative would let voters rank candidates”
Steve Mulroy for The Conversation.
“New Research: RCV Doesn’t Lower Turnout and Increases It When Replacing Runoffs”
“Our View: Ranked-choice voting is right for Maine”
“Libertarians and Greens Can Win—Even If They Lose”
Derek Muller has written this WSJ oped, with the subhead: “Should the Johnson or Stein campaigns earn 5% of the popular vote, their parties could receive public funding in 2020.”
It seems odd to me that Derek’s post does not… Continue reading
“Will ranked-choice voting succeed in Maine? That depends on the Democrats.”
Jack Santucci for the Monkey Cage.
“Howard Dean: How to Move Beyond the Two-Party System”
NYT oped:
We keep repeating this cycle. That’s why it is so important that Maine next month can lead the nation in turning our lose-lose electoral rules into a win-win for everyone — one where minor parties can compete on… Continue reading
“The Voting System That Could Rescue U.S. Politics”
Leonid Bershidsky for Bloomberg View.
“Maine can bring out the ‘better angels’ of our democracy with ranked-choice voting”
Is a Vote for Stein or Johnson a Vote for Trump? Yes Without Instant Runoff Voting
I have written this USA Today oped: (with a condescending headline I did not choose)
Many Millennials and other voters who are cool toward Hillary Clinton, and warming up to Libertarian Party candidate Johnson or Green Party candidate… Continue reading