Entries from 2010
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Gearing up for a 50-... 15-state strategy
- Posted: May 13, 2010
- Author(s): Neal Suidan
- Categories: Home, National Popular Vote
As the Republicans announce that Tampa, Florida will be the host city for the Republican National Convention in 2012, it seems that we are in the early stages of preparations for a 15-state strategy.
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"Presidential Elections" in Cyprus: Part 4
- Posted: May 6, 2010
- Author(s): Amanda Naldjieff
- Categories: Research & Analysis, Instant Runoff Voting, Home, Europe, Elections Worldwide
"...And the Results Are In!"
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"Presidential Elections" in Cyprus: Part 3
- Posted: May 6, 2010
- Author(s): Amanda Naldjieff
- Categories: Research & Analysis, Instant Runoff Voting, Home, Europe, Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, Elections Worldwide
"How Does an "Election" within an Unrecognized State SIgnificantly Affect the International Community?"
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Iraq’s 2010 Parliamentary Election – Part 7: Politics Blowing Up Democracy
- Posted: April 29, 2010
- Author(s): Pauline Lejeune
- Categories: Research & Analysis, Home, Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, Middle East and Africa, FairVote, Elections Worldwide
Pauline Lejeune is analyzing the post-election situation in Iraq.
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The day FairVote decided to vote on lunch
- Posted: April 27, 2010
- Author(s): Pauline Lejeune
- Categories: Research & Analysis, Instant Runoff Voting, Home, Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, FairVote
Today, we could not decide on what to order and realizing that we are the voting system experts, we thought it would be great to cast votes before making any decision. Different systems can get different winners and this was a great opportunity to test their fairness and impact.
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French Regional elections: With "proportional" system, the devil is in the details...
- Posted: April 27, 2010
- Author(s): Pauline Lejeune
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, Home, Europe, Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, Elections Worldwide
On March 14th and 21st, French voters elected their 26 regional councils. A main point of interest, beyond the results, is how the semi-proportional system used for the regional elections distorts the electoral dynamics, and how well represented women are.
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Flawed Alternatives to the National Popular Vote Plan for Electoral Reform
- Posted: April 23, 2010
- Author(s): Neal Suidan
- Categories: Home, National Popular Vote
While the National Popular Vote plan is the reform option with the most national attention and momentum, there are other options that have been presented for reform, most notably proportional allocation of electors and congressional district allocation. Both of these options are severly flawed.
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Reality Check: the Evolution of the Way We Elect our President
- Posted: April 23, 2010
- Author(s): Neal Suidan
- Categories: Home, National Popular Vote
Proponents of the system today rely on support for the current version of the Electoral College because "it is the way that it is and the way that is has been.” But the way we elect our president has been a continually developing process over the years since our nation’s formation.
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"Presidential Elections" in Cyprus: Part 2
- Posted: April 17, 2010
- Author(s): Amanda Naldjieff
- Categories: Research & Analysis, Instant Runoff Voting, Home, Europe, Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, Elections Worldwide
"And the Candidates are… :: drum roll ::"