Moving the Hoboken elections to coincide with general election would boost turnout but proves difficult
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.
Canadian Election Reforms Seek Proportional Representation
Will latest design of Canadian election reforms see an explosion of smaller parties in Parliament?
A Look at Congressional Electronic Voting Technology
Since January 23, 1973, the system for congressional electronic voting has been used in the House
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