Category Archives: alternative voting systems

Lessig Says Roemer Would Pledge Not to Be Spoiler in Presidential Election If He Has No Realistic Chance of Winning

May 13, 2012, 9:49 pmalternative voting systems, third partiesRick Hasen

See here. “Though he says he’s in this race to win, if he became the Americans Elect candidate, he has now committed to a crucial promise: if at the end of the race, Roemer writes, ‘I discover I have… Continue reading

“The Supplementary Vote electoral system again worked very well in London. There is no basis for arguing that voters don’t understand their choices”

May 9, 2012, 10:49 amalternative voting systemsRick Hasen

Patrick Dunleavy defends modified IRV in London election.

“This Richmond’s mayoral elections are unconstitutional”

May 6, 2012, 2:24 pmalternative voting systemsRick Hasen

T. Scott Uzzle has written this oped,which begins: “Richmond’s elections for mayor are unlike any other municipal election in the country. Richmond employs a system known as “unit voting.” Rather than simply counting all the votes in a straightforward… Continue reading

“Americans Elect: They Built It, And Nobody Came”

May 4, 2012, 8:10 amalternative voting systems, ballot access, third partiesRick Hasen

David Karpf has this oped at TechPresident.

“California: City Attorney claims Oakland Mayor recall will use ranked choice voting”

May 1, 2012, 9:16 pmalternative voting systems, recall electionsRick Hasen

Interesting.

“The 2012 GOP Nomination Contest Affirms Value of New Rules”

April 24, 2012, 7:31 amalternative voting systems, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

Sheahan Virgin and Rob Richie write.

Instant Runoff Voting for DC?

April 7, 2012, 1:56 pmalternative voting systemsRick Hasen

WaPo editorial says it may be the way to go.

Occupy Americans Elect? Easier Said than Done?

April 6, 2012, 1:34 pmalternative voting systems, ballot access, third partiesRick Hasen

John Lumea explains.

“Let’s restore cumulative voting”

March 30, 2012, 7:46 amalternative voting systemsRick Hasen

John Anderson writes in the Chicago Tribune.

“Simple science: How the NDP will choose a new leader”

March 24, 2012, 12:48 pmalternative voting systems, political partiesRick Hasen

News from Canada: “The New Democratic Party of Canada will choose a new party leader at a two-day conference at a Toronto convention centre this weekend, through a process that gives each member a chance to have their say in… Continue reading

“Romney Delegate Total Nearly Matches Total if All Contests Winner-Take-All”

March 15, 2012, 9:30 amalternative voting systems, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

FairVote: “Contrary to conventional wisdom, current projected delegate totals for frontrunner Mitt Romney are far closer to what they would have been if every state had used a winner-take-all rule for allocating delegates than if they had used proportional… Continue reading

“As Rivals Divide, Romney Gains”

March 12, 2012, 1:27 pmalternative voting systems, primariesRick Hasen

WSJ: “The divided support between Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich has prevented either from becoming a permanent heir to the Not-Mitt mantle. As long as both are in the race, neither can likely amass enough delegates to overtake Mr.… Continue reading

“Majority-Minority Voting Rights: Is Cumulative Voting A Valid Remedy for Violations of the Voting Rights Act or An Impermissible Tactic?””

March 9, 2012, 4:34 pmalternative voting systems, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Erica Lynne Mirehouse has written this student comment in The Scholar (St. Mary’s).

Richie: Michigan Primary: Winning Isn’t Everything (and Not the Only Thing)

February 29, 2012, 1:00 pmalternative voting systems, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

Here’s a guest post from Rob Richie of Fairvote, making an important observation: The Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza wrote last night that “In politics, winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing. The score sheet only shows ‘W’s’ and ‘L’s’….When we… Continue reading