To what extent are elections truly democratic? At the dawn of democracy in Athens, elected representatives used to be picked by lot.
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.
Why We Make Bad Decisions In Groups and How to Fix It
Some nice things fall out of a system like Liquid Voting, or Delegative Democracy. The main idea is that you can give your vote to other people.
Kansas Democrats Dump Caucuses And Implement Ranked Voting
Kansas Democrats have taken the steps to reform the way that they participate in the process of nominating a Presidential candidate.
Maine Closer To Using Ranked Voting In Presidential Elections
Maine’s position cemented as RCV leader, after state house of representatives and senate and voted to establish RCV for all presidential contests.
NYC Ranked Voting To Be On November Ballot
People of the nation’s largest city will decide in November whether innovative and controversial system will be used for primaries and special elections.
More Democratic Presidential Primaries To Use Ranked Choice Voting
Big changes are afoot in the 2020 Democratic primaries and caucuses: As many as six states plan to use ranked choice voting in these important contests.
Michigan City Set To Use Ranked Voting Following Landmark Agreement
The Department of Justice announced today that it has entered into an agreement to settle a voting rights lawsuit with the City of Eastpointe, Michigan.
Albuquerque, NM City Council Still Split Over Ranked Voting System
The Albuquerque City Council has not made a decision yet on whether to adopt ranked-choice voting for municipal elections.
Approval Voting Push Coming To An American Town Near You
We couldn’t do this without your support. On that note, we’ll be visiting several cities across the US in the coming months, and we want to meet with you while we’re there!
Joining St. Louis Approves to Advance Approval Voting Campaign
After a landslide victory bringing approval voting to its first U.S. city in 2018, The Center for Election Science has joined to advance an initiative to bring approval voting to voters in St. Louis.