Entries from April, 2010

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• Iraq’s 2010 Parliamentary Election – Part 7: Politics Blowing Up Democracy

  • Posted: April 29, 2010
  • Author(s): Pauline Lejeune
  • Categories: Home, Research & Analysis, Choice Voting/Proportional Representation, Proportional Voting, FairVote

  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: Instant Runoff Voting, Home, Research & Analysis, Choice Voting/Proportional Representation, Proportional Voting, Women's 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, Choice Voting/Proportional Representation, Proportional Voting, Women's Representation

  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: Instant Runoff Voting, Home, Research & Analysis, Choice Voting/Proportional Representation, Proportional Voting

  "And the Candidates are… :: drum roll ::"

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• "Presidential Elections" in Cyprus (Series)

  • Posted: April 17, 2010
  • Author(s): Amanda Naldjieff
  • Categories: Home, Instant Runoff Voting, Research & Analysis, Proportional Voting

  "Wait! Cyprus has a President!"

   

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• President Obama Calls for DC Voting Rights

  • Posted: April 16, 2010
  • Author(s): Adam Fogel
  • Categories: Home, D.C. Voting Rights

  On Emancipation Day 2010, President Obama calls on Congress to give representation to the District of Columbia and improve the Home Rule Charter.

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• National Popular Vote: Repeal Efforts are a Flop

  • Posted: April 16, 2010
  • Author(s): Neal Suidan
  • Categories: Home, National Popular Vote

  Opponents citing repeal efforts in the 5 states that have passed the NPV bill are exagerrating their support: none have made it out of committee.

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• Why FairVote Opposes California's Prop 14 - But Seeks Reform

  • Posted: April 16, 2010
  • Author(s): Rob Richie
  • Categories: Home, Instant Runoff Voting

  FairVote opposes California Prop. 14, but believes in reforming the system.

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