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Fixing Top Two in California
- Posted: June 18, 2013
- Categories: Research & Analysis, Home, Instant Runoff Voting, All Reports
In 2010, California adopted the "Top Two" primary system. In this Policy Perspective, we outline some of the issues with how Top Two operated in California in 2012. We then describe how the system would operate under a simple modification: a "Top Four" system in which four candidates advance to the general election instead of two, and in which the general election is conducted by ranked choice voting.
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FairVote's Fix for Top Two in California
- Posted: June 18, 2013
- Author(s): Drew Spencer
- Categories: Research & Analysis, Instant Runoff Voting, Home
FairVote has consistently been at the forefront of critical analysis of Top Two. Now, we are proud to announce a new Policy Perspective detailing a simple reform that could help to resolve nearly all of Top Two's maladies in a way that both accommodates the goals of Top Two supporters and the criticisms of its opponents.
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National Popular Vote Plan Poised to Pass Halfway Mark with New Win
- Posted: June 14, 2013
- Author(s): Rob Richie, Andrea Levien
- Categories: Home, National Popular Vote, Presidential Elections
The National Popular Vote plan is poised to pass its halfway mark to implementation after both houses of the Rhode Island General Assembly passed the bill on June 13th with votes of 30-4 in the Senate and 41-31 in the House. The bill earned real bipartisan support, including more than 75% of members of each major party in the state senate.
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Bachmann Retirement Creates One More Uncompetitive District
- Posted: May 29, 2013
- Author(s): Matt Sommerfeld
- Categories: Home, Congressional Elections
Michelle Bachmann's retirement from Congress ensures that her district joins the vast majority of Congressional districts that will be uncompetitive in the 2014 election.
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Pakistan - Peaceful Transitions but Winner-Take-All Failure
- Posted: May 24, 2013
- Author(s): Devin McCarthy, Lizz Hudler
- Categories: Home, Asia and Oceania, International Elections, Elections Worldwide
Pakistan experiences a peaceful transition of political power, but its winner-take-all system threatens the country's democratic development.
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FairVote's Leadership on Right to Vote
- Posted: May 20, 2013
- Categories: Home, Right to Vote Amendment, Voting Rights
May has been a big month for FairVote's work advancing a right to vote in the Constitution. In Congress, representatives Mark Pocan and Keith Ellison introduced bill for a right to vote amendment along lines that we have recommended, featuring quotes from FairVote in their news release.
Locally, our hometown of Takoma Park (MD) became the first to pass a resolution in support of a constitutional right to vote and is making concrete commitments to expand suffrage and boost turnout. One significant change: Takoma Park will become the first city in the United States to extend voting rights to residents after they turn 16.
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The Next Step in Expanding Democracy?
- Posted: May 20, 2013
- Author(s): Drew Spencer
- Categories: Home, Voting Rights
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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Help FairVote MN's Ranked Choice Voting Video Win Thousands of Dollars For Fairer Elections!
- Posted: May 15, 2013
- Author(s): Drew Spencer
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting in Bay Area Elections, Instant Runoff Voting, Home, Reforms
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
- Posted: May 15, 2013
- Author(s): Andrea Levien
- Categories: Home, Presidential Elections, National Popular Vote
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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How Districts Plus Has Worked for German Elections
- Posted: May 3, 2013
- Author(s): Devin McCarthy, Rebecca Franklin
- Categories: Home, Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, International Elections, Elections Worldwide, Districts Plus
Despite a recent constitutional controversy, Germany's mixed member proportional representation system of elections remains one of the most effective in the world.