Primary Focus 2020: What Do The Iowa Caucuses Have In Common With Papua New Guinea?
Posted on What's New David O'brien on February 03, 2020
Palm Desert, CA adopts Ranked Choice Voting
Posted on Quick News David O'brien on January 17, 2020

Ranked choice voting (RCV) is coming to Palm Desert, California. The city of Palm Desert has agreed to adopt ranked choice voting to settle a lawsuit brought under the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) to fix vote dilution faced by its Latino population.
Read moreHouse passes the Voting Rights Advancement Act
Posted on Quick News David O'brien on December 06, 2019

The House of Representatives passed HR4. The bill would restore the preclearance provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, empowering the Department of Justice to stop voter suppression laws before they go into effect.
Read moreA Controversial Election in Kentucky Makes the Case for RCV
Posted on What's New David O'brien on November 15, 2019

Incumbent Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin finally conceded the state’s gubernatorial election today after a recanvass of votes failed to have any meaningful change in results, capping off a tense week of speculation and debate extending into foundational democratic principles.
Read more2019 was Good for RCV--Will 2020 be Better?
Posted on Quick News David O'brien on November 02, 2019

In 2019, 11 cities in 8 states will use ranked choice voting to elect their local governments. In 2020, RCV is positioned for an even larger breakout year. Read about it here.
Read moreWhy half a percentage point might as well be Lake Michigan: Wisconsin recount
Posted on Quick News David O'brien on April 05, 2019

Why a recount of the seemingly razor-thin margin in Wisconsin state supreme court race is still unlikely to change results
Read moreA better way to Brexit?
Posted on Quick News David O'brien, Erica Frazier on April 03, 2019

If Parliament wants this to be the final chapter, it should hold binding votes using a method that will produce majority support, consensus, and resolution.
Read moreMaine recount: beware the algorithm
Posted on What's New David O'brien on November 28, 2018

It would take a serious glitch in the Matrix for a recount to change results in Maine's 2nd Congressional District race.
Read moreHistory repeats itself in Florida recounts
Posted on Quick News David O'brien on November 20, 2018

History was right on recounts, which didn't change outcomes in three major Florida races
Read moreThe Florida problem: recounts matter, but usually don’t change results
Posted on What's New David O'brien on November 13, 2018

Three major races in Florida are undergoing recounts, But the winners will likely remain the same, our analysis shows.
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