The rise of extremism in American politics is why political reform must seek to marginalize, to the extent possible, these destabilizing forces.
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.
VIDEO: How Ballot Papers Have Evolved Over Time
This virtual exhibition of ballot papers shows how ballot designs reflect and change with historical context.
Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Seeks Ranked Voting In Wisconsin
A Wisconsin bipartisan group of lawmakers is seeking to implement ranked voting for general elections and make primaries nonpartisan.
How Ranked Voting Would Shake Up Utah Elections
Ranked voting still draws a lot of attention and interest? But what is it and how does it work. A new article revisits these questions.
PODCAST: Expert Proposes Radical Sortition-Based Election System
In a really interesting podcast that featured on The New York Times, an expert proposes a radical sortition system for democracy.
Anarchism In Practice Is Often Radically Boring Democracy
Anarchy may very well be considered as something that is different from the violent, lawless chaos many people picture it to be.
Why Australia Should Switch To Proportional Representation
A key expert argues for a shift toward the proportional representation system used in 89 countries around the world in Australia.
Is Ranked Choice Voting the Fix for Increased Polarity?
American politics is more and more polarised. Ranked voting may go beyond offering a better voting alternative to being a solution for polarity.
Non-partisan elections don’t reduce polarisation
Some have suggested that non-partisan elections are the best way to reduce polarisation. Newly published findings disagree with this view.
Nevada could ditch caucuses
Lawmakers in Nevada are considering dumping the caucus tradition for a presidential primary aiming to put Nevada first in the primary schedule.