A different way of voting in California can boost turnout and save money
Posted on May 01, 2018
The Golden State often leads the country with innovations and it can for better elections too.
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Ryan quits, joins a historically large crowd of GOP retirees
Posted on April 16, 2018
Paul Ryan’s bombshell announcement last week that he would not seek re-election or another term as Speaker of the House made him the 38th Republican to call it quits this cycle.
Read moreIn Nevada, voters shouldn’t have to “settle”
Posted on April 16, 2018
The candidates for all federal state, and local offices up for election this year have filed to run. The number of candidates for any particular office range from one to 23.
Read moreDiane Russell: Maine's ranked choice voting election from a reformer's perspective
Posted on April 05, 2018
This June, Maine will become the first state in the U.S. to use ranked choice voting to select candidates for Congress as well as state-wide offices.
Read moreSCOTUS oral arguments suggest justices’ uncertainty on partisan gerrymandering remedy
Posted on March 29, 2018
David Daley, Senior Fellow for FairVote, attended Maryland Supreme Court Case, Benisek v Lamone. It's the second gerrymandering case before the court this term.
Read moreBetter voting systems boost turnout
Posted on March 26, 2018
Fair voting methods streamline the election process, & gives eligible voters a reason to vote, creating a boost in participation.
Read moreA fix for American politics from the land down under
Posted on March 23, 2018
If the Aussies can figure out better elections, shouldn't we?
Read moreWithout ranked voting, Pennsylvania's slim margins hide voters' preferences
Posted on March 19, 2018
Single-district, winner-takes-all elections skew the very nature of representation itself. Our elections should be genuine contests of ideas aimed at building a majority consensus around the candidate who best fits the most people.
Read moreWe all won on March 6
Posted on March 19, 2018
Santa Fe's first use of ranked choice voting on March 6 was a success.
Read moreRunoffs ensue from Texas primaries, but not everyone gets to play
Posted on March 08, 2018
Texas will have 16 Congressional primary runoffs on May 22 where turnout will likely be lower and winners will receive less total votes than they would with ranked choice voting.
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