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The mechanics of how electoral systems work, and how other components of our democracy work (or don't work). Electoral systems are the OS of representative democracy.
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Here's how to DOUBLE voter turnout
California, Arizona, and Nevada have shifted to even-year elections, boosting turnout and saving money—with lessons for other states.
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Alan Durning
A Real-World Map for Understanding the Irascible Pandemonium of US Politics
Democracy is like a puzzle: you have to fit all the pieces together to see the Big Picture
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Steven Hill
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The Five Harmful Gremlins of Winner-Take-All Elections
The basic architecture of US democracy bedevils voters, candidates and political parties alike
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Steven Hill
Alaska election results show why Condorcet is obsolete
Condorcet advocates use the wrong standard for evaluating Ranked Choice Voting elections
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Steven Hill
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How the “Pyramid of Money” corrupts US democracy
The architecture of “winner take all” elections magnifies the pernicious effects of privately financed campaigns
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Steven Hill
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Why electoral systems matter: a thought experiment
What’s this? The same votes cast through different electoral systems can elect completely different representatives?
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Steven Hill
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What Fargo Reveals about Approval Voting
While contextually an improvement over plurality elections, approval voting has downsides compared to ranked choice voting
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Rob Richie
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