Since January 23, 1973, the system for congressional electronic voting has been used in the House
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.
The Last First-Past-the-Post Election in Canadian History?
Revolutionary promise to make this the last first-past-the-post election in Canada should be kept
Approval Voting at the Republican Liberty Caucus Straw Poll
CES recently handled the Republican Liberty Caucus straw poll, where Rand Paul topped Ted Cruz for first. And once again, approval voting demonstrated its superiority over the ubiquitous choose-one plurality voting.
VIDEO: Evaluation of Voting Methods Theory and Practice
Clay Shentrup’s talk at the League of Women Voters'”League Day” was an evaluation of voting methods
National Canadian Ranked Ballot System Increasingly Likely
Liberal victory in election could very well mean a Canadian ranked ballot system is now on its way
Major Italian Constitutional Reforms Pass Senate
Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s Italian constitutional reforms move forward towards decentralization
Is it Time to Renew Senate Filibuster Rules?
Lawmakers are considering dramatic changes to long-standing but controversial Senate filibuster
Study on Ethiopian Monkees Validates the Founding Fathers
Ethiopian monkees show how decision making in big groups more difficult than in small communities
Anger as Ranked Voting Blocked in Toronto
Popular discontent rises following Toronto Council decision after plans for ranked voting blocked
Send Our Approval Voting Experts To Colorado
We’re excited to be invited back to Free and Equal’s Voting Method and Election Integrity Symposium. If you happened to miss the symposium from last year, you can check it out in the video