Partisan elections and political fundraising focus of West Virginia judicial election controversy
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.
Are Award Ceremony Votes Meaningful?
What if the award ceremony voting methods they use are so poor that we can’t know if they regularly snub the truly best candidates?
A Unusually Taiwanese Negative Voting Proposal
Opposition pushing Taiwanese negative voting campaign as solution to damaging period of gridlock
VIDEO: Hilarious John Oliver Judicial Election Rant
Its pretty hard to argue with the latest John Oliver judicial election criticism on his hit HBO political comedy show
National Proposal for Sri Lanka Proportional Representation
Dropping preferential voting in favor of Sri Lanka proportional representation to build peace
Principals Behind Estonia Online Voting Progress
Since 2005 launch, Estonia online voting progress includes moving from local to national usage
Vermont Primary Timing Battle With New Hampshire
New Hampshire’s first in nation primary challenged by neighbor in Vermont primary timing battle
On San Francisco Bay Area Runoff Voting
20 San Francisco Bay Area runoff voting elections held by 2015 according to latest FairVote report
Why We Are Doing Online Polling Wrong
Please, internet, stop doing choose-one polls and use approval polls! It hardly ever makes sense to limit respondents to one selection. Use those checkboxes or allow for ratings so we can get online polling results that actually make sense.
Stop Rand Paul Run for Multiple Offices During Election
Legal battle ignites over Republican Rand Paul’s plan to run for multiple offices during election