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Reflections on the eve of Alaska’s first use of ranked choice voting

Aug 2

A “multi-everything” city like Seattle needs proportional voting, not reform of the primary

Krist Novoselić

Jul 29

The architecture of “winner take all” elections magnifies the pernicious effects of privately financed campaigns

Aug 5

With a narrow mandate focused on modernizing US democracy, a Con Con with broad representation is the best path to resolve the deepening crisis of US democracy

Jul 27

Answer: with a lot of hard work and patience. FairVote celebrates its 30 year history

Jul 22

July 19-20 marks the 174th anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention, the first women’s rights gathering in the US

Alissa Bombardier Shaw

Jul 19

The magic of multi-seat districts elected by ranked choice voting

Jul 15

Rather than protecting political equality, SCOTUS is now its primary menace. Proportional voting methods would circumvent the Courts.

Jul 12

Ranked choice voting contributes to stunning rise in representation for women of color

Jul 8

With decennial redistricting over, reformers need to take a clear-eyed look at what worked and what didn't

Jul 6

Are all "men" really created equal? Really???

Jul 1

The US could learn a lot by examining what other democracies do

Jun 30

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