Reconsidering the presidential recount system
Posted on August 22, 2018
Presidential elections in 2000 and 2016 have exposed the country's recount system as at best, deficient.
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Reports
What FiveThirtyEight's projections tell us about US House structural dysfunction
Posted on August 22, 2018
There's a reason why 9-in-10 congressional races are predictable, and it's not just gerrymandering.
Read moreMaine’s ranked choice voting could lead the way to a healthier U.S. democracy
Posted on August 20, 2018
Hewlett Foundation's Kelly Born writes that Maine shows critical reform can be achieved at the state level.
Read moreRanked choice voting: a cause for optimism about our democracy
Posted on August 13, 2018
Political scientist Yascha Mounk talks Maine, RCV and democracy on FV's podcast.
Read moreUniversity of Colorado Student Government election highlights challenges for approval voting
Posted on August 10, 2018
Practical challenges with approval voting illustrate why FV continues to prefer ranked choice voting
Read moreRanked choice voting special election coming to St. Paul
Posted on August 07, 2018
Three candidates are vying for the open seat on the city's council.
Read moreIt's time to adopt ranked choice voting nationwide
Posted on August 03, 2018
RCV poses a threat to two-party dominance because it offers people a way to respond to hyper partisanship.
Read moreThe Alternative Vote can increase representation of women and people of color in US elections
Posted on July 27, 2018
Across both the states and Congress, those who are elected often do not reflect the age, gender and ethnicity of their constituents. For many, the way that the US elects its politicians is now no longer fit for purpose.
Read moreTurnout drops for major contests in Georgia’s runoffs
Posted on July 25, 2018
Tens of thousands of fewer voters cast a ballot than in the primary.
Read moreThe forgotten results & future promise of ranked choice voting in Ohio
Posted on July 24, 2018
Ohio has a rich history of being an electoral battleground. Consequently, it also has a deep record of being the frontline for struggles encompassing voter disenfranchisement, gerrymandering, and fair representation issues.
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