Ranked choice voting: victories in 2018
Posted on October 25, 2018
While much remains undecided leading up to the November elections, we can already predict success for ranked choice voting in Maine and across the Bay Area.
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Why partisanship determines election winners even without incumbents
Posted on October 23, 2018
63 of the 435 U.S. House races have no incumbent. But what should be an open, more competitive election remains largely predetermined by partisan politics.
Read moreHow is RCV better than Approval, Score or Condorcet voting methods?
Posted on October 23, 2018
Ranked choice voting is tried, tested and works well in practice.
Read moreSpoiler candidates can sway toss-up Senate races
Posted on October 16, 2018
Third-party and independent candidates are often billed as election spoilers, including in several key 2018 Senate races. Ranked choice voting offers a better way.
Read moreIs a ‘pink wave’ on the horizon?
Posted on October 15, 2018
Despite record numbers of women candidates in 2018, it's unlikely the "pink wave" will dramatically increase women's representation in the U.S. House
Read moreRanked choice voting is the game changer Chicago’s mayoral race needs
Posted on September 26, 2018
With Chicago's mayoral race up to 17 candidates (and counting), a low plurality win and second-round runoff are imminent. Ranked choice voting offers a better way.
Read moreTwo reforms emerge to boost turnout, competition after 2018 primaries
Posted on September 21, 2018
Election reform moved forward this cycle, but there is more work to be done.
Read more2018 primaries made history, including in low plurality wins
Posted on September 20, 2018
A plethora of disturbingly low plurality wins in the 2018 primaries exemplify the need for ranked choice voting.
Read moreFairVoteCA overview of Bay Area RCV races this November
Posted on September 19, 2018
Oakland's mayoral race - featuring nine candidates - highlight a busy ranked choice voting election in Calif.
Read moreRace for the House: How our projections compare
Posted on September 19, 2018
FairVote's Monopoly Politics projections versus models from The Economist, Politico, Cook Political Report and more.
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