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Iraq’s 2010 Parliamentary Election – Part 5: Familiar Politicians, Redefined Alliances
- Posted: March 29, 2010
- Author(s): Pauline Lejeune
- Categories: Research & Analysis, Home, Middle East and Africa, FairVote, Elections Worldwide
The release of final results of the March 7th election by Iraq's Independent High Electoral commission officially started the process of forming a new cabinet.
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Building an Iraqi coalition is part of democracy
- Posted: March 25, 2010
- Author(s): Pauline Lejeune
- Publication: The National
- Categories: Home, Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, FairVote
FairVote's Pauline Lejeune responds to an article about the March 7th Iraqi Parliamentary elections.
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Iraq’s 2010 Parliamentary Election - Part 4: Iraqi Women’s Political Reality
- Posted: March 22, 2010
- Author(s): Pauline Lejeune
- Categories: Home, Middle East and Africa, FairVote, Elections Worldwide
This blog series on the 2010 Iraqi parliamentary elections is all about how Iraq has been working on building an inclusive, fair voting system. So far, the main focus has been on the Iraqi open-list form of proportional representation (PR), designed to overcome sectarian rifts and stabilize the country. It is now about time to take a closer look at women’s role in the Iraqi electoral process.
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Getting "Sick" of Swing States?
- Posted: March 18, 2010
- Author(s): Adam Fogel
- Categories: Home, Research & Analysis, National Popular Vote, FairVote
Is President Obama ignoring "spectator states" in his campaign-style push for health care reform?
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Term Limits Strengthen Colombia's Democracy
- Posted: March 10, 2010
- Author(s): Pauline Lejeune
- Categories: Research & Analysis, Home, Americas, FairVote, Elections Worldwide
A couple of weeks ago, the Colombian Constitutional Court rejected legislation calling for a referendum that would have increased presidential term limits from two to three terms.
This decision prevents President Alvaro Uribe from running for a third straight term in office and sends a strong signal to the international community: the burgeoning Colombian democracy won’t be part of the autocratic wave in South America. -
Pennsylvania Committee Backs FairVote Reform
- Posted: March 9, 2010
- Categories: Universal Voter Registration, FairVote
A Pennsylvania legislative committee backed a bill that would allow 17-year-olds to vote in primaries if they will be eligible to vote in the general election.
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Iraq’s 2010 Parliamentary Election - Part 3: The Electoral Process as a Stabilizer for the Country
- Posted: March 8, 2010
- Author(s): Pauline Lejeune
- Categories: Home, Research & Analysis, Middle East and Africa, FairVote, Elections Worldwide
Yesterday, about 18.9 million eligible Iraqis had the opportunity to elect their 325-member Council of Representatives through an open-list proportional system. Counting is now underway and the first partial results could be released later this week. In the meantime, there is a lot to be said about how this Iraqi election is impacting the country’s political future.
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Oscar Night Special: Be an Oscar Voter with IRV
- Posted: March 5, 2010
- Categories: Instant Runoff Voting, FairVote Reformer E-Newsletters, FairVote
Vote like you're in the Academy: FairVote's Oscar Special Newsletter
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Iraq’s 2010 Parliamentary Election - Part 2: A Refined PR System to Improve Representation
- Posted: March 5, 2010
- Author(s): Pauline Lejeune
- Categories: Research & Analysis, Home, Democracy SOS Project, Middle East and Africa, FairVote, Elections Worldwide
This Sunday, Iraq will elect its parliament for the third time in five years. For the first time, they will use an “open” list proportional system, which is seen as a major step to cement Iraqi democracy.
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Lessons from Burlington
- Posted: March 4, 2010
- Author(s): Rob Richie
- Categories: Home, Instant Runoff Voting, FairVote
FairVote executive director Rob Richie reviews the recent IRV repeal referendum in Burlington, VT.