A new report shows that shows that countries that use proportional representation have higher voter turnout than those that don’t.
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.
Can Alaska Save Democracy?
Alaska might be next-to-last on lists of states, but it’s first to employ the electoral reform that’s most likely to save democracy.
Ranked Choice Voting At The Oscars 2022
Ranked Choice Voting was used at the Oscars 2022 and this setting has provided an opportunity to further showcase that it works.
Ranked Choice Voting Would Improve Democracy In Hawaii
Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) guarantees that any elected candidate for office will be chosen by a majority of the community.
New Models Can Keep Partisans Out Of Election Administration
A unique vulnerability of U.S. elections is the lack of safeguards against party or candidate loyalists holding key election admin positions.
Vermont Lawmakers Considering Ranked Voting
Ranked-choice voting in Vermont could be coming to a ballot near you. Ranked-choice voting is also known as instant-runoff voting.
On Electing Governors and Lieutenant Governors Separately
It may be more difficult for gubernatorial candidates to win the governorship in places where they cannot choose their running mates.
RCV Day Shows Energy Behind Ranked Voting
January 23, 2022, Americans celebrated Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) Day. The celebrations showed there is much support for RCV.
A French Citizens’ Initiative Aims To Fix Democracy
The Primaire Populaire is a citizens’ initiative with an ambitious objective: to unite France’s leftist parties behind a single candidate.
Push For Approval Voting Ballot Measure In Seattle
A big-money supporter has joined a campaign for a ballot initiative in 2022 that would switch Seattle’s primary elections to “approval voting.”