A new thirty-party poll on American political party platforms has recently been started at the Condorcet Internet Voting Service.
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.
Iceland Could Scrap Upper House of Parliament
Iceland Could Scrap Upper House: Unique cost saving measure would move from two houses of Parliament to one chamber in major set of reforms
New Proposal for Proportional Representation in Congress
Far reaching reform of Congress includes new measures in proposal for proportional representation
How NYC Can Upgrade its Mayoral Election System
New York City needs to upgrade its mayoral elections to make a worldwide impact for democracy
India Allows Voters to Choose “None of the Above”
India allows voters to make major change allowing voters nationwide to choose “none of the above” on ballots
Google Launches Archive of World Constitutions
Archive of world constitutions on Google aids new countries building systems of elected government
VIDEO: Should Party be Identified on Ballots?
County proposes completely removing requirement that party be identified on ballot information
On San Francisco’s Participatory Budgeting System
San Francisco’s participatory budgeting internet-based system allows citizens to directly vote
Explanation of Germany’s Unique Election System
How proportional representation is managed in Germany’s unique election system for Parliament
Voting Strategy and Classification of Progressive Parties
An obvious and probably much better voting strategy for progressives and liberals within the inadequate current system of plurality elections