Voting Methods Central covers the study, promotion and adoption of voting methods reform worldwide. Increasingly important systems of voting like instant-runoff voting, approval voting, top-two voting and proportional representation will be covered here. DC authors focused on voting methods include Aaron Hamlin, augustin, Michael Ossipoff and Richard Fobes.
redistricting
Missouri Passes New Congressional Map, Ending Stalemate (5/17/2022) - Thursday, the Missouri Senate approved a new congressional map, pushing a last-minute proposal through against… 
Ohio’s Redistricting Mess Threatens A Smooth Election In November (5/12/2022) - The state Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled version after version of the congressional and state legislative maps… 
NY Redistricting Master Holds Key to Congressional Power (5/12/2022) - One of the most powerful persons in politics for the next two weeks is a… 
How To Avoid Another Redistricting Nightmare In 2030 (5/8/2022) - The conversation comes as a wave of partisan gerrymandering has swept the nation, leaving districts… 
Redistricting Makes Michigan A Battleground State For Both Parties (5/1/2022) - Michigan's new redistricting has made it a battleground. Several members of Congress want to run… 
Voting Groups Sue Over Florida Congressional Map (4/26/2022) - Friday, voting rights groups sued Florida, alleging its new congressional maps will reduce Black representation…
Missouri Passes New Congressional Map, Ending Stalemate (5/17/2022) - Thursday, the Missouri Senate approved a new congressional map, pushing a last-minute proposal through against… Ohio’s Redistricting Mess Threatens A Smooth Election In November (5/12/2022) - The state Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled version after version of the congressional and state legislative maps… NY Redistricting Master Holds Key to Congressional Power (5/12/2022) - One of the most powerful persons in politics for the next two weeks is a… How To Avoid Another Redistricting Nightmare In 2030 (5/8/2022) - The conversation comes as a wave of partisan gerrymandering has swept the nation, leaving districts… Redistricting Makes Michigan A Battleground State For Both Parties (5/1/2022) - Michigan's new redistricting has made it a battleground. Several members of Congress want to run… Voting Groups Sue Over Florida Congressional Map (4/26/2022) - Friday, voting rights groups sued Florida, alleging its new congressional maps will reduce Black representation… direct democracy
Upcoming Conference On Global Digital Democracy (3/14/2022) - A vibrant landscape of eDemocracy solutions already exists, from Participatory Budgeting to Citizen Consultation, and… 
Boulder Looking To Allow Both Paper And Online Signatures For Voting (3/10/2022) - Boulder is looking for community feedback on proposal to repeal rule that requires campaigns using… 
My Interview With An Expert On Ancient Athenian Democracy (3/9/2022) - Roslyn Fuller, a leading expert in the study of the Athenian political system, speaks with… 
Let The Californian People Solve The Homelessness Crisis (2/27/2022) - The answer lies in a tool of popular democracy that is little known in California,… 
Ireland’s Example Guides Europe’s Deliberative Democracy (2/22/2022) - In the last decade, Ireland has led by example, improving democracy through citizens’ assemblies. Europe… 
The Revival Of Participatory Budgeting In Argentina (2/20/2022) - Argentina's National University of Rosario (NUR) has an innovative participatory budgeting initiative that gives people…
Upcoming Conference On Global Digital Democracy (3/14/2022) - A vibrant landscape of eDemocracy solutions already exists, from Participatory Budgeting to Citizen Consultation, and… Boulder Looking To Allow Both Paper And Online Signatures For Voting (3/10/2022) - Boulder is looking for community feedback on proposal to repeal rule that requires campaigns using… My Interview With An Expert On Ancient Athenian Democracy (3/9/2022) - Roslyn Fuller, a leading expert in the study of the Athenian political system, speaks with… Let The Californian People Solve The Homelessness Crisis (2/27/2022) - The answer lies in a tool of popular democracy that is little known in California,… Ireland’s Example Guides Europe’s Deliberative Democracy (2/22/2022) - In the last decade, Ireland has led by example, improving democracy through citizens’ assemblies. Europe… The Revival Of Participatory Budgeting In Argentina (2/20/2022) - Argentina's National University of Rosario (NUR) has an innovative participatory budgeting initiative that gives people… election methods
A Rational Two-Party System? (5/8/2022) - Partisan primaries followed by a plurality-winner general election is a sensible way for an electorate… 
The Conservative Case For Proportional Representation (5/1/2022) - Washington Post columnist Henry Olsen calls on Congress to find a bipartisan accord to abolish… 
Gubernatorial Plurality Wins Highlight the Need for Ranked Voting (5/1/2022) - When a candidate takes office without a majority vote the question is whether the outcome… 
Mock M&M Election Teaches Alaskans About Ranked Voting (4/26/2022) - There are paper cups with eight different kinds of M&M near the entrance to Amalga… 
San Diego Considers Ranked Choice Voting For City Elections (4/24/2022) - Except in contests with at least six candidates, the plan would remove the primary. Only… 
Deep-Red Utah Embraced Voting By Mail. Then Came 2020 (4/24/2022) - Utah is the second-most Republican state. The state had embraced mail voting but things have…
A Rational Two-Party System? (5/8/2022) - Partisan primaries followed by a plurality-winner general election is a sensible way for an electorate… The Conservative Case For Proportional Representation (5/1/2022) - Washington Post columnist Henry Olsen calls on Congress to find a bipartisan accord to abolish… Gubernatorial Plurality Wins Highlight the Need for Ranked Voting (5/1/2022) - When a candidate takes office without a majority vote the question is whether the outcome… Mock M&M Election Teaches Alaskans About Ranked Voting (4/26/2022) - There are paper cups with eight different kinds of M&M near the entrance to Amalga… San Diego Considers Ranked Choice Voting For City Elections (4/24/2022) - Except in contests with at least six candidates, the plan would remove the primary. Only… Deep-Red Utah Embraced Voting By Mail. Then Came 2020 (4/24/2022) - Utah is the second-most Republican state. The state had embraced mail voting but things have… What Voting Methods We Should Use
Voting systems, also known as election methods, have a revolutionary potential that is not grasped by the general public even though there is an entire universe of research on this topic.
When we were just getting started as a website, Democracy Chronicles founder Adrian Tawfik conducted an exclusive interview series with an international group of election method proponents including prominent signers of the Declaration of Election-Method Reform Advocates. It is a great example of the diversity of the people involved. The best place to start off is the Democracy Chronicles introduction and then take a look at each of these interviews:
- Richard Fobes – Election Method Reformer Speaks With DC
- Aaron Hamlin – Interview With President of Center for Election Science
- augustin – Writer Discusses Election Reform and New Website
- Michael Allen – Election Method Reformer Seeks Radical Changes
- Jameson Quinn – Election Expert Discusses Reform in US and Guatemala
- Michael Ossipoff – Democracy Chronicles Author Discusses Approval Voting
- Robert Bristow-Johnson – Expert Demands Reducing Money in Elections
Also see the DC Interview With Creator of Wooden Models of Voting Methods with artist Peter A. Taylor.
internet and voting
VPN Use Skyrockets In Russia During Ukraine Invasion (5/8/2022) - To overcome the tight controls on the internet aimed at reducing conversations on the Ukraine… 
Experts: Swiss E-Vote System Is Improved, But Not Perfect (4/24/2022) - According to a research by independent experts, a proposed new online voting system in Switzerland… 
Free Speech In Sri Lanka Under Threat Amid Political Turmoil (4/8/2022) - Sunday, Sri Lanka enforced a temporary social media ban nationwide to quell public unrest sparked… 
Digital Human Rights Need A Single Home In U.S. Government (3/16/2022) - Autocrats have always tried to tightly control their people and today's modern means of communication… Upcoming Conference On Global Digital Democracy (3/14/2022) - A vibrant landscape of eDemocracy solutions already exists, from Participatory Budgeting to Citizen Consultation, and… Boulder Looking To Allow Both Paper And Online Signatures For Voting (3/10/2022) - Boulder is looking for community feedback on proposal to repeal rule that requires campaigns using…
VPN Use Skyrockets In Russia During Ukraine Invasion (5/8/2022) - To overcome the tight controls on the internet aimed at reducing conversations on the Ukraine… Experts: Swiss E-Vote System Is Improved, But Not Perfect (4/24/2022) - According to a research by independent experts, a proposed new online voting system in Switzerland… Free Speech In Sri Lanka Under Threat Amid Political Turmoil (4/8/2022) - Sunday, Sri Lanka enforced a temporary social media ban nationwide to quell public unrest sparked… Digital Human Rights Need A Single Home In U.S. Government (3/16/2022) - Autocrats have always tried to tightly control their people and today's modern means of communication… Upcoming Conference On Global Digital Democracy (3/14/2022) - A vibrant landscape of eDemocracy solutions already exists, from Participatory Budgeting to Citizen Consultation, and… Boulder Looking To Allow Both Paper And Online Signatures For Voting (3/10/2022) - Boulder is looking for community feedback on proposal to repeal rule that requires campaigns using… proportionality
The Conservative Case For Proportional Representation (5/1/2022) - Washington Post columnist Henry Olsen calls on Congress to find a bipartisan accord to abolish… 
Congressional Bill for Proportional Representation Gains No Co-Sponsors (3/20/2022) - HB 3863 would convert most U.S. House elections to Single Transferable Vote system, and create… 
International Women’s Day and Proportional Representation (3/9/2022) - Highlighting how women around the world benefit from proportional representation because it encourages women to reach the… 
What If Everyday People Ran Los Angeles? (2/17/2022) - If the crisis in democracy had a capital, it would be Los Angeles. And if… 
Proportional Representation Countries Have Better Voter Turnout (2/14/2022) - A new report shows that shows that countries that use proportional representation have higher voter… 
How To Reform The Electoral College Correctly (1/8/2022) - Some see the Electoral College as a key aspect of American democratic stability others not,…
The Conservative Case For Proportional Representation (5/1/2022) - Washington Post columnist Henry Olsen calls on Congress to find a bipartisan accord to abolish… Congressional Bill for Proportional Representation Gains No Co-Sponsors (3/20/2022) - HB 3863 would convert most U.S. House elections to Single Transferable Vote system, and create… International Women’s Day and Proportional Representation (3/9/2022) - Highlighting how women around the world benefit from proportional representation because it encourages women to reach the… What If Everyday People Ran Los Angeles? (2/17/2022) - If the crisis in democracy had a capital, it would be Los Angeles. And if… Proportional Representation Countries Have Better Voter Turnout (2/14/2022) - A new report shows that shows that countries that use proportional representation have higher voter… How To Reform The Electoral College Correctly (1/8/2022) - Some see the Electoral College as a key aspect of American democratic stability others not,… judicial elections
The Politics Of Judicial Elections (1/28/2022) - Special interests are spending more than ever on state high court races. This is not… 
Reform Of Elections For Swiss Top Judges Thrown Out (11/30/2021) - A plan to elect supreme court judges by lot rather than by the Swiss parliament… 
Study Estimating Judicial Ideology Finds Rise in Polarization (2/9/2021) - Reviewing the substantial literature on estimating judicial ideology, from the US Supreme Court to the… 
SolarWinds Hack May be Big Setback to Judicial Transparency (1/28/2021) - The vulnerability in SolarWinds resulted in an “apparent compromise” of “highly sensitive non-public documents,” such… 
Why Official Records Must be Made Public for Elected Prosecutors (2/16/2019) - America’s locally elected prosecutors have authority to reinforce mass incarceration and racial disparities incriminal legal… 
Dark Money Dominating State Supreme Court Races (10/31/2018) - Outside groups continue to pour money into state supreme court campaigns, television advertising spending so…
The Politics Of Judicial Elections (1/28/2022) - Special interests are spending more than ever on state high court races. This is not… Reform Of Elections For Swiss Top Judges Thrown Out (11/30/2021) - A plan to elect supreme court judges by lot rather than by the Swiss parliament… Study Estimating Judicial Ideology Finds Rise in Polarization (2/9/2021) - Reviewing the substantial literature on estimating judicial ideology, from the US Supreme Court to the… SolarWinds Hack May be Big Setback to Judicial Transparency (1/28/2021) - The vulnerability in SolarWinds resulted in an “apparent compromise” of “highly sensitive non-public documents,” such… Why Official Records Must be Made Public for Elected Prosecutors (2/16/2019) - America’s locally elected prosecutors have authority to reinforce mass incarceration and racial disparities incriminal legal… Dark Money Dominating State Supreme Court Races (10/31/2018) - Outside groups continue to pour money into state supreme court campaigns, television advertising spending so…