Entries from 2010
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Voting, It's as Easy as 1-2-3 (for some)
- Posted: October 28, 2010
- Author(s): Amy Ngai
- Categories: Home, Instant Runoff Voting, FairVote
Many voters, not kindergarteners, will be employing their basis counting skills come Election Day. That’s because a number of jurisdictions across the country have adopted Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) also known as ranked choice voting for electing local (and even statewide) offices.
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Redistricting Reform on November Ballot
- Posted: October 29, 2010
- Author(s): Brian Bennett
Redistricting: a hot issue on the November ballot
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Gerrymandering, the film
- Posted: October 27, 2010
- Author(s): Jo McKeegan
Gerrymandering, (77 minutes, not rated), will be playing this Friday at the new West End Cinema in DC. The film, which cites FairVote Executive Director Rob Richie and works closely with EndGerrymandering.com, is a nonpartisan look at redistricting efforts
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From the "Non-Majority Rule" Desk: Pre-Election Roundup for Races with Potential Spoilers, Democrats' Dirty Tricks, and Howard Dean's Support for Majority Winner Elections
- Posted: October 27, 2010
- Author(s): The Non-Majority Rule Desk, Chris Marchsteiner
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting
In our final pre-election blog from the non-majority rule desk, evidence of the spoiler effect in this election cycle is still strong: many races remain too close to call.
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The Constitutional Right to Vote Blog
- Posted: October 21, 2010
- Author(s): Right to Vote Blog
- Categories: Right to Vote Amendment, Felon Disenfranchisement
We must elevate the right to vote to the same standing as other fundamental democratic rights, such as freedom of speech, and freedom of assembly. Our vote is our voice. Each day brings new examples of why such protections are needed, which will be frequently chronicled in this blog.
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The Constitutional Right to Vote Blog: Election Day 2010, the DOJ, and the Right to Vote
- Posted: November 1, 2010
- Author(s): Jo McKeegan
- Categories: Right to Vote Amendment
With Election Day just hours away, it is important that voters know of the resources available to them, in the event they witness something go wrong at the polls.
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From the "Non-Majority Rule" Desk: Plurality Rules Cause Voters to Abandon Their True Preferences
- Posted: October 20, 2010
- Author(s): The Non-Majority Rule Desk, Chris Marchsteiner
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting
As November approaches, several major races for governor and U.S. Senate have three candidates polling in double digits, with no candidate close to a majority. That fact and likely ultimate outcome in several races shows the defects of a plurality, vote-for-one system where the majority can split its votes and lose. But plurality voting also creates an ongoing problem for voters who end up abandoning their true preferences.
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Constitutional Right to Vote Blog: The Right to Vote- More Precious than a Bag of Chips
- Posted: November 18, 2010
- Author(s): Jo McKeegan
- Categories: Right to Vote Amendment, Felon Disenfranchisement
Prior to 2007 in Maryland, a person could have been disenfranchised for committing a variety of “infamous crimes” including the misdemeanor titled “unlawful operation of vending machines”.
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Live Blogging from the polls in DC
- Posted: November 2, 2010
- Categories: Home, D.C. Voting Rights, FairVote
Election Day is here! Amy Ngai, Director of Program for Representative Government at FairVote, is working the polls in DC.
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The Next Step Beyond Honor and Sanity?
- Posted: November 1, 2010
- Author(s): Krist Novoselic
- Categories: Home, Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, FairVote
Moving beyond rhetoric and labels, Krist Novoselic, FairVote's Board Chair, discusses ways to reinvigorate the political system.
Krist writes: "We’ve seen voters coalesce around a celebrity candidate, but we could very well soon see a celebrity-initiated new party."