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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.
New Study Finds Voice Voting Highly Biased
New study finds voice voting highly biased despite being used commonly across America
Legal Way to Use Scrabble to Decide Alaska Elections
In unexpected new development in election methodology, state capital Anchorage has pioneered using tiles from the popular board game Scrabble to decide Alaska election ties
On Four Kinds of Voting Conditions, with Recommendations
Voting Conditions: A moral philosopher named Rawls suggested that maximizing the sum of happiness is less important than minimizing the greatest unhappiness. So, one would want to minimize the greatest dis-satisfaction with the outcome.
On Alternating Voting Methods in Successive Elections
Responding to question on plausibility of alternating voting methods, Michael Ossipoff said: “Certainly it would be good to try out various methods, and alternating them in successive elections would be one way. “
Bill Introduced for Colorado Approval Voting
Bill allows local governments Colorado approval voting in elections for first time in big success
VIDEO: Bayesian Regret and Approval Voting
Expert on election methods discusses concept of Bayesian regret and approval voting at Electology
Break California Into Pieces to Get More Senate Seats?
Proposal would Break California Into pieces as states each getting two Senators for representation
Technology Makes Possible Vast Democracy Upgrades
Online elections, direct democracy, and unprecedented connectivity all possible democracy upgrades
City Could End San Diego Special Elections System
City in California, mulls drastic abandoning of costly San Diego special election system entirely