FairVote's Upgrade Democracy Video Contest - 2007




Additional prizes may be given to winners in special categories to be announced soon!

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Congratulations to the Winners!

...as selected by our celebrity judges

  • First Place: Democracy!!! [VIEW]
  • Second Place: Voting Broke Her Heart [VIEW]
  • Third Place: No Voice [VIEW]

Watch Our Virtual Awards Ceremony


And the Top 5 People's Choice Videos

[View the Top Ten Finalists]
    1. Democracy!!!
    2. Rigged
    3. Voting Broke Her Heart
    4. No Voice
    5. A Healthy Dose

Contest Trailer

Announcing FairVote's Upgrade Democracy video contest!

Tell us what you think ought to be done to improve elections by making a short video answering the question!

"If you could change anything you wanted about elections, what would our democracy look like?"

You could win $2000 and have your video seen by celebrity judges like Susan Sarandon (Dead Man Walking, Thelma & Louise), filmmaker Richard Linklater (School of Rock, Dazed and Confused), political guru Donna Brazile,The Daily Show's Dan Bakkedahl, and former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic!

For ideas, see FairVote's reform proposals -- a national popular vote for president, instant runoff voting for executive offices, proportional voting for legislatures, universal voter registration and a constitutional right to vote -- but let your intellect and imagination run wild.



Upgrade Democracy is a project of FairVote. 6930 Carroll Ave. Suite 610, Takoma Park, MD 20912.
Email: upgradedemocracy@fairvote.org