Category Archives: alternative voting systems
“A ranked-choice voting system for Congress”
Rob Richie and Devin McCarthy writing in WaPo: “It’s easy to blame politicians for the federal government shutdown, but the dysfunction will continue until Americans understand how our voting laws reward confrontation and realize which steps are necessary for… Continue reading
“Dynamics of Minneapolis mayoral race unprecedented on many levels”
MinnPost on mayoral dynamics of race using instant runoff voting.
“Abolish Runoff Elections”
Jerry Goldfeder NYT Letter to the Editor.
“Blame It on Winner-Take-All: Why Our Outdated Voting Rules Cause Congressional Crises”
Rob Richie’s take on the shutdown.
IRV for NYC?
NY Times: “The numbers are attention-getting: on Tuesday, New York City will spend about $13 million to hold a runoff in the Democratic primary for an office, public advocate, that is budgeted only $2.3 million a year. And the… Continue reading
“Krist Novoselic: How to save money and reduce rancor in campaigns”
IRV.
“Moderates Nearly Extinct in U.S. House”
Instant Runoff Voting for Military Voters as Remedy for UOCAVA Timing Problem?
Interesting order from federal district court judge Myron Thompson in UOCAVA case from Alabama (via J. Christian Adams).
IRV 101 in New Haven
“How to protect minority votes after the Voting Rights decision”
Krist Novoselic connects the world beyond Shelby County to the world beyond single-member plurality districts.
David Schultz on ranked choice voting
Schultz discusses the ranked choice system and the Minneapolis mayor’s race.
Note that there’s an ongoing dispute about spoiled ballots and errors in 2009: it will be interesting to see if the rate drops this year, with a little… Continue reading