Category Archives: alternative voting systems
“Sunday Dialogue: Rethinking How We Vote”
NYT Sunday Review features letters responding to Rob Richie’s reform ideas.
“Invitation to a Dialogue: A Better Way to Elect?”
Rob Richie has written a letter to the New York Times, and the Times invites responses (some of which will be published in the Sunday Review).
“Fox Falsely Claims ‘Mickey Mouse’ And ‘Adolf Hitler’ Are On Scott Walker Recall Petition (VIDEO)”
TPM reports.
WaPo-ABC News Poll Applies Instant Runoff Voting to Cain Supporters
Here and here:
6. If the Republican caucus were being held today, and the candidates were: (Michele Bachmann), (Herman Cain*), (Newt Gingrich), (Jon Huntsman), (Ron Paul), (Rick Perry), (Mitt Romney), (Rick Santorum), who would you support? Which candidate are… Continue reading
What Brings Ds and Rs Together?
Concern about election transparency in Colorado and support for instant runoff voting in Memphis.
” San Francisco Ranked-Choice Voting Draws Critics After Mayoral Race”
HuffPo reports.
Cumulative Voting Still Plays in Peoria
See here.
John Allen Paulos on Rankings and the Republican Candidates
See here.
“Our View: Brennan, ranked-choice voting both winners; Portland can have confidence in its new mayor and the system used to count the votes.”
See this editorial in the Press-Herald.
“A different view on whether the of ranked-choice voting in San Francisco was “effective'”
Following up on this post, Doug Johnson posted the following comments to the election law listserv, which I reprint here with his permission:
According to the November 10 numbers from the Department of Elections, the final round tally in… Continue reading
“San Francisco Voters Effectively Used Rank Choice Voting”
FairVote has issued this press release.
“Portland declares ranked choice voting a success”
See here.
“Ed Lee takes large early lead in mayor’s race”
The SF Chronicle reports on the S.F. mayor’s race run using instant runoff voting.