Entries Categorized with "Presidential Nominations Reform"
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The Role of Proportional Representation in the New Hampshire Primary
- Posted: January 10, 2012
- Author(s): Rob Richie, Elise Helgesen
- Categories: Home, Presidential Nominations Reform
Today New Hampshire will hold its primary. New Hampshire's 12 delegates are up for grabs. These delegates will be allocated proportionately, and not by a winner-take-all system of allocation.
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Understanding how the Iowa caucuses work – and don’t work
- Posted: January 3, 2012
- Author(s): Rob Richie
- Categories: Home, Instant Runoff Voting, Presidential Nominations Reform
The national media is in a frenzy about the Republican contest in tonight’s Iowa caucuses. Unfortunately, most journalists seem to be getting the story wrong – and a key reason is not understanding or even thinking about the rules and their implications.
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Debate Exclusion Harms Voters
- Posted: June 23, 2011
- Author(s): Will Hix
- Categories: Research & Analysis, Presidential Nominations Reform
The election of capable candidates is arguably the most direct impact that the citizenry can have in this process. Voters rely on the media to create accurate portrayals of each candidate and present a fair opportunity for credible candidates to make their case to their constituents. CNN failed to provide voters the opportunity to evaluate Governor Johnson, instead relying on opinion polls of dubious importance.
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Democrats to Shepherd States in Primaries?
- Posted: January 13, 2010
- Author(s): Paul Fidalgo
- Categories: Home, FairVote, Presidential Nominations Reform
A new interview reveals that the DNC Change Commission is recommending that presidential primaries go regional.
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Super No More
- Posted: January 7, 2010
- Author(s): Paul Fidalgo
- Categories: Home, FairVote, Presidential Nominations Reform
The Democratic National Committee's Change Commission, charged with finding ways to improve and reform the party's presidential nomination process, has released its recommendations, and while they are not nearly as sweeping as we would prefer, there is one particular change that will further democratize the process--should the party adopt the recommendations.
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If You Proportionally Allocate, They Will Come
- Posted: August 27, 2009
- Author(s): Paul Fidalgo
- Categories: Presidential Nominations Reform
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S-A-T-U-R...D-A-Y...Night!
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Major Parties Coordinating on 2012 Presidential Primary Reform
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With a Three-Way Tie in VA Primary, Consensus is Off the Radar
- Posted: June 5, 2009
- Author(s): Paul Fidalgo
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, Presidential Nominations Reform
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Pushing back the Primaries: Don Means leads the National Caucus for 2012 Reform
- Posted: August 1, 2008
- Author(s): Laura Kirshner
- Categories: Presidential Nominations Reform