Category Archives: alternative voting systems
Rob Richie: “How to Stop Consultants from Weaponizing Voter Choice” [Corrected]
The following is a guest post from Rob Richie of FairVote:
A Super PAC called the True Kentucky Patriots has a message for Bluegrass State voters that’s been all over local TV stations: The “true conservative” in the U.S. Senate… Continue reading
Justice Breyer Rejects Republicans’ Attempt to Scuttle Maine’s Use of Ranked Choice Voting in Upcoming Presidential Vote
He did not ask for a response. (I had thought there might be some interest at the Court in the issue presented there.)
“Andrew Yang, Bill Weld: Why ranked choice voting will improve America’s elections”
USA Today oped.
Maine Supreme Court Rejects Voter Referendum to Reverse Use of Ranked Choice Voting for President in Maine; to SCOTUS Next?
The decision is here, and it presents a federal constitutional question about the qualifications of ballot circulators. At least in theory, this could be appealed to the Supreme Court.
“Editorial: Ranked-choice voting could racially diversify councils.”
Mercury News editorial.
“Alabama ‘It should have been long ago’: majority-Black US city elects first Black officials; Alabama’s Pleasant Grove held landmark election after two residents sued to change its discriminatory voting system in 2018”
The Guardian reports on the cumulative voting remedy for a VRA violation.
“Our View: Another argument against ranked-choice voting goes down As the latest federal ruling shows, the idea that voters are disenfranchised is wrong”
Portland Press Herald editorial:
Ranked-choice voting has twice won the backing of a majority of Maine voters. It meets the demands of the U.S. Constitution. It is used in every race that the state constitution allows, and it will continue… Continue reading
“Why Kanye West Makes the Case for Ranked Choice Voting”
Washington Monthly oped by Rob Richie and Dave Daley.
“Ranked Choice Voting in 2020 Presidential Primary Elections”
New Fairvote report:
Five state Democratic parties used ranked choice voting (RCV) in presidential primary elections and caucuses in 2020 with great success. Despite a global pandemic, all five states had high rates of success with RCV and, especially in… Continue reading
Webinar on Wednesday: “Local Representation: RCV as a Voting Rights Remedy”
Details here.
“A Post-Pandemic Voting Reform Agenda”
Rob Richie and David Daley in Democracy.
“Instead of Challenging Joe Biden, Maybe the Green Party Could Help Change Out Democracy”
Bill McKibben advocates ranked choice voting for President.