FairVote Blog
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The Next Step in Expanding Democracy?
by Drew Spencer // May 20, 2013 //Recently, suffrage was expanded in Takoma Park, Maryland to include voters of ages 16 and 17. At the same time, New York City considered allowing documented residents to vote in local elections irrespective of citizenship status.
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Philippines Holds Elections Using Degree of Proportional Representation
by Jonathan Gerstell // May 17, 2013 //The Philippines, a former U.S. colony, held elections on Monday using a small degree of proportional representation that was recently expanded to include national parties by the Supreme Court.
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Help FairVote MN's Ranked Choice Voting Video Win Thousands of Dollars For Fairer Elections!
by Drew Spencer // May 15, 2013 //Today is the last day to show your support for ranked choice voting and FairVote Minnesota in the Looking@Democracy contest. Vote now!
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Election Administration Under National Popular Vote: Simpler Than You Might Think
by Andrea Levien // May 15, 2013 //Not only will the National Popular Vote plan make presidential elections fairer, but it will also maintain each state's autonomy in controling its own elections.
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The Elizabeth Colbert-Busch Guide to Running in the Other Party’s Safe Districts
by Devin McCarthy // May 8, 2013 //A guide for anyone foolhardy enough to run for congress in a district that strongly favors the other party.
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How Districts Plus Has Worked for German Elections
by Devin McCarthy, Rebecca Franklin // May 3, 2013 //Despite a recent constitutional controversy, Germany's mixed member proportional representation system of elections remains one of the most effective in the world.
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Winner-Take-All Elections Exacerbate Kenya's Ethnic Tensions
by Sara Helmi, Andrew Douglas // May 2, 2013 //Kenya's use of winner-take-all elections provides few incentives for inter-ethnic cooperation. Proportional representation could help bridge the country's ethnic divides.
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FairVote Maps the 2012 Presidential Campaign
by Andrea Levien // April 30, 2013 //Check out FairVote's new Google Map, which shows in detail when and where the presidential and vice presidential candidates held events during the fall campain. The distribution may surprise you.
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FairVote’s Top Ten List: The Breakdown of Winner-Take-All Elections
These are the top ten indicators that winner-take-all has led to the breakdown of the American electoral system in both presidential and legislative elections.
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Remembering Bob Edgar
by Cynthia Terrell // April 23, 2013 //FairVote is saddened by the death of Common Cause president Bob Edgar, a tireless advocate for peace, justice, and democracy.