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Election Methods articles on Democracy Chronicles

This election methods reform section will highlight alternatives to the widely used plurality voting system like approval, ranked and instant-runoff voting. See our entire section called Voting Methods Central. Also see our section on American democracy.

Trump Calls For Election Of Principals By School Parents

by DC Editors - February 4, 2023

Trump Calls For Election Of Principals By School Parents

Former President Donald Trump launched a fired-up culture war… at American classrooms, calling… for certification of “patriotic teachers.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American Local Elections, Direct Democracy and Referendums, Education, Election Methods, Republicans

Bill Looks To Remove Straight Party Voting From Oklahoma

by DC Editors - January 30, 2023

Bill Looks To Remove Straight Party Voting From Oklahoma

Senate Bill 568,…by Democratic State Senator Mary Boren looks to amend parts of Oklahoma law, removing the straight party option.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Election Methods

Signature Drive Begins To Rid Alaska Of Ranked Voting

by DC Editors - January 30, 2023

Signature Drive Begins To Rid Alaska Of Ranked Voting

Alaska Lt. Gov. certified an application for petition that, if successful, would get rid of…ranked choice voting…and non-partisan primary.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Election Methods

Local Kentucky Races Decided By Coin Toss

by DC Editors - November 13, 2022

Local Kentucky Races Decided By Coin Toss

When there is a tie in an election, how do you make a decision? According to state law, a coin toss will suffice in Kentucky.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American Local Elections, Election Methods

Billionaire Mark Cuban Promotes New Voting System

by DC Editors - November 7, 2022

Cuban believes that the two-party system is not fair and does not represent a large part of the electorate, the ranked-choice system is the lesser evil.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Celebrity Politics, Election Methods

Louisiana Uses ‘Jungle Primaries’. What Does That Mean?

by DC Editors - October 20, 2022

In a “jungle primary” or “majority vote primary,” all candidates regardless of party run against each other on the same ballot.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Election Methods

Support Builds For Portland Single Transferable Vote Initiative

by DC Editors - October 13, 2022

Portland, Oregon voters will decide whether to pass an initiative for single transferable voting, a form of proportional representation.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American Local Elections, Election Methods, Proportional Representation

The “Independent” State Legislature In Republican Theory

by DC Editors - September 23, 2022

The “Independent” State Legislature In Republican Theory

The autonomous state legislative theory runs contrary to the 12 Amendment’s anticipated democratizing impact on presidential elections.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Election Methods, Supreme Court, Voter Access

Alaska Election Results Show Why Condorcet Is Obsolete

by DC Editors - September 23, 2022

Alaska Election Results Show Why Condorcet Is Obsolete

Ever since Mama Bear Sarah Palin lost in recent elections in Arizona, MAGA Republicans are screaming against ranked choice voting.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Election Methods

Explainer – How America Casts And Counts Its Votes

by DC Editors - September 11, 2022

Explainer - How America Casts And Counts Its Votes

How Americans vote – and the equipment they use – varies widely, and some methods are more vulnerable to efforts to shake that trust.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Election Methods, Voting Machines, Voting Technology

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