“How a Man Imprisoned in New York Could Sway a Key House Race in Alaska”
NYT reports, but Rob Richie is not impressed.
Category Archives: alternative voting systems
“Put ranked-choice voting at the top of your list”
WaPo editorial:
There is no one trick to fix American democracy — but implementing ranked-choice voting in primary and general elections around the country could help. This reform is on the ballot in several states this year, as well as… Continue reading
“Colorado’s all-candidate primary and ranked choice general election ballot measure is poised to pass, poll shows”
Colorado Sun:
Colorado voters are poised to approve a measure on the November ballot that would change most of the state’s primaries so candidates from all parties run against each other, with the top four vote-getters advancing to a ranked… Continue reading
“Judge rules that incarcerated U.S. House candidate can remain on Alaska ballot”
ADN:
An Anchorage Superior Court judge on Tuesday denied a request by the Alaska Democratic Party to have the name of a jailed non-resident removed from Alaska’s U.S. House ballot.
Alaska Democratic Party Executive Director Lindsay Kavanaugh said Tuesday evening… Continue reading
“Politics might already be factional, which calls for a different reform approach”
Jack Santucci:
As a student of how electoral-system change happens, I read the Boston Review’s recent essay collection, “We Need More Parties,” with great interest.
It weighs the merits of several responses to a widely held view that the party system… Continue reading
“There’s a fair way to ensure third-party candidates don’t ‘spoil’ the US election”
David Daley Guardian oped:
We need a modern fix that recognizes that third parties are here to stay, but also that a nation with a guiding principle of majority rule deserves winners who earn more than 50% of their fellow… Continue reading
“Alaska election officials to recalculate signatures for ranked vote repeal measure after court order”
AP:
A state court judge on Friday disqualified numerous booklets used to gather signatures for an initiative that aims to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting system and gave elections officials a deadline to determine if the measure still had… Continue reading
Open Letter from Scholars in Support of Fusion Voting
Here’s an excerpt from the letter, released yesterday:
With partisan polarization at dysfunctional highs, public faith in the political system hitting dangerous lows, and two unpopular presidential candidates competing in a high-stakes presidential election, Americans are rightfully worried about… Continue reading
“How best to prepare for a brokered convention”
Rob Richie in the Fulcrum, advocating ranked-choice voting and concluding: “Out of crisis comes opportunity. If forced to pick a new nominee, Democrats have real options for doing it well. Looking to 2028 and beyond, parties can adapt lessons… Continue reading
“Democrat Loses Primary to Alleged Republican Imposter”
Newsweek:
A former Republican voter appears to have defeated Democrat Mondaire Jones in the left-wing Working Families Party’s primary for New York’s 17th Congressional District.
As of 8:55 a.m. ET on Wednesday, ex-GOP backer Anthony Frascone led Jones 244… Continue reading
“The Ballot Measures Aim to Reduce Partisanship. Can They Fix American Politics?”
Michael Wines for the NYT:
Americans of both parties routinely express deep concern about the state of the country’s democracy. This fall, many voters may have a chance to do something about it, by voting on state ballot measures related… Continue reading
“Ranked-Choice Voting Draws Bipartisan Ire”
TAP:
In an era warped by extreme partisan discord, ranked-choice voting has managed to unsettle Republican and Democratic politicians alike. Long fearful of African American voter strength and cross-racial coalitions that sometimes spring up, many white Republican political power brokers… Continue reading
“What Is ‘Fusion Voting’? Just a Way to Save the Country, That’s All”
Daniel Cantor and Bill Kristol in The New Republic.
“What Is “Fusion Voting”? Just a Way to Save the Country, That’s All”
Dan Cantor and Bill Kristol ask:
What in the world could possibly bring the two of us together? One of us is a slightly reformed Reaganite, the other a slightly chastened social democrat, each of us mugged by authoritarianism.… Continue reading