FairVote Webinar Rewind: Redefining representation for American Voters
Posted on What's New Matthew Oberstaedt on October 09, 2020

On Thursday, October 1, FairVote hosted the third webinar in our Fall series about The Future of American Elections. The topic of the webinar was “Redefining representation for American voters.”
Read moreWatch: FairVote webinars explore reforms to American elections
Posted on What's New Matthew Oberstaedt on September 29, 2020

This year, FairVote has held several webinars that take a close look at the flaws in our elections and how they can be reformed to better serve the public.
Read moreNews Roundup: Ranked choice voting comes to presidential elections
Posted on What's New Matthew Oberstaedt on September 24, 2020

Have you been following the debate about ranked choice voting in Maine? Here are some of the best articles that have come out about the ruling in the last few days.
Read moreGuidance for Holding a Safe and Fair Election
Posted on Quick News Matthew Oberstaedt on September 22, 2020

Americans have begun voting in an unprecedented national election marked by a worldwide pandemic, and millions more will vote in the coming weeks. With National Voter Registration Day underway, it is important to help all citizens participate fully in the democratic process.
Read moreFairVote Webinar Rewind: Innovating for a More Reflective Government
Posted on What's New Matthew Oberstaedt on September 22, 2020

On Tuesday, September 15, FairVote hosted the second webinar in our Fall series about The Future of American Elections. The topic of the webinar was “Innovating for a More Reflective Government.”
Read moreBoulder voters have opportunity to adopt ranked choice voting
Posted on Quick News Matthew Oberstaedt on September 08, 2020

Voters in Boulder, Colorado will soon get to decide if they want to elect their mayor directly using ranked choice voting (RCV). Currently, Boulder’s mayor is chosen by the City Council from among its own members.
Read moreMassachusetts House Primary Shows Need for Ranked Choice Voting
Posted on What's New Matthew Oberstaedt on September 03, 2020

Yet another crowded primary has chosen a winner with less than a fourth of voters supporting them, adding to the sad litany of American elections that were won even though the majority of voters picked someone else. This election provides even more evidence of the need to implement ranked choice voting (RCV).
Read moreFairVote Webinar Rewind: Making Every Vote Count
Posted on What's New Matthew Oberstaedt on September 03, 2020

This Fall, FairVote is holding a series of webinars to take a deep look at The Future of American Elections. The inaugural webinar, called “Making Every Vote Count,” was held on Friday, August 28.
Read moreOklahoma primary runoff sees turnout decline by one-fourth
Posted on What's New Matthew Oberstaedt on August 27, 2020

Oklahoma’s primary runoffs are supposed to ensure that whoever the party nominates has support from the majority of members, but that goal is undermined by the fact that primary runoffs typically have far lower turnout than the initial primary.
Read moreWhat American political parties can learn from Canada’s Conservatives
Posted on What's New Matthew Oberstaedt on August 25, 2020

Canada’s Conservative Party used a version of #RankedChoiceVoting that weights ballots based on Canada’s electoral districts (which it calls ‘ridings’) in its all-mail election to choose a new leader on Sunday.
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