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
Momentum Gathers To Improve 2030 Census (1/20/2023) - The Census Bureau has begun to prepare for next decennial count. As part of preparations,… 
Voter ID, Partisan Gerrymandering Struck Down In NC Rulings (12/22/2022) - The North Carolina Supreme Court issued two important rulings in voting rights cases Friday, on… 
Supreme Court Majority Questions Massive Shift Of Election Authority (12/14/2022) - A majority of Supreme Court justices Wednesday seemed reluctant to find that state legislators may… 
How Redistricting Shaped The Midterms (12/2/2022) - Both parties entered the latest redistricting cycle seeking to press their advantages where they could… On Gerrymandering And Judicial Democracy (10/12/2022) - I am against gerrymandering and want to see every instance of it abolished so Americans… 
Algorithmic Approach To Legislative Apportionment And Redistricting (9/15/2022) - Recent debates on the composition of the apportionment basis have brought up fresh concerns about…
Momentum Gathers To Improve 2030 Census (1/20/2023) - The Census Bureau has begun to prepare for next decennial count. As part of preparations,… Voter ID, Partisan Gerrymandering Struck Down In NC Rulings (12/22/2022) - The North Carolina Supreme Court issued two important rulings in voting rights cases Friday, on… Supreme Court Majority Questions Massive Shift Of Election Authority (12/14/2022) - A majority of Supreme Court justices Wednesday seemed reluctant to find that state legislators may… How Redistricting Shaped The Midterms (12/2/2022) - Both parties entered the latest redistricting cycle seeking to press their advantages where they could… On Gerrymandering And Judicial Democracy (10/12/2022) - I am against gerrymandering and want to see every instance of it abolished so Americans… Algorithmic Approach To Legislative Apportionment And Redistricting (9/15/2022) - Recent debates on the composition of the apportionment basis have brought up fresh concerns about… direct democracy
Trump Calls For Election Of Principals By School Parents (2/4/2023) - Former President Donald Trump launched a fired-up culture war... at American classrooms, calling... for certification… 
Slovakia Tries The Swiss Path Of Popular Initiatives (1/26/2023) - Three decades after independence, Slovakia is trailing Switzerland on the path of decision-making via direct… 
The Swiss Answer For US Congressional Gridlock (11/8/2022) - It is difficult to have laws passed in the US, a systemic gridlock that could… 
How Participatory Budgeting Gives Citizens A Say In Financial Matters (11/8/2022) - Switzerland is the only country in the world where the participatory method is applied as… 
Los Angeles Doesn’t Need A City Council (10/20/2022) - The people of L.A. will have the opportunity to live a dream and fire their… 
Republican Assault On Citizen-Led Ballot Initiatives (9/8/2022) - America has used ballot initiatives to implement direct democracy. However, it is increasingly under attack…
Trump Calls For Election Of Principals By School Parents (2/4/2023) - Former President Donald Trump launched a fired-up culture war... at American classrooms, calling... for certification… Slovakia Tries The Swiss Path Of Popular Initiatives (1/26/2023) - Three decades after independence, Slovakia is trailing Switzerland on the path of decision-making via direct… The Swiss Answer For US Congressional Gridlock (11/8/2022) - It is difficult to have laws passed in the US, a systemic gridlock that could… How Participatory Budgeting Gives Citizens A Say In Financial Matters (11/8/2022) - Switzerland is the only country in the world where the participatory method is applied as… Los Angeles Doesn’t Need A City Council (10/20/2022) - The people of L.A. will have the opportunity to live a dream and fire their… Republican Assault On Citizen-Led Ballot Initiatives (9/8/2022) - America has used ballot initiatives to implement direct democracy. However, it is increasingly under attack… election methods
Bill Looks To Remove Straight Party Voting From Oklahoma (1/30/2023) - Senate Bill 568,...by Democratic State Senator Mary Boren looks to amend parts of Oklahoma law,… 
Signature Drive Begins To Rid Alaska Of Ranked Voting (1/30/2023) - Alaska Lt. Gov. certified an application for petition that, if successful, would get rid of...ranked… 
Local Kentucky Races Decided By Coin Toss (11/13/2022) - When there is a tie in an election, how do you make a decision? According… 
Billionaire Mark Cuban Promotes New Voting System (11/7/2022) - Cuban believes that the two-party system is not fair and does not represent a large… 
Louisiana Uses ‘Jungle Primaries’. What Does That Mean? (10/20/2022) - In a “jungle primary” or “majority vote primary,” all candidates regardless of party run against… 
Support Builds For Portland Single Transferable Vote Initiative (10/13/2022) - Portland, Oregon voters will decide whether to pass an initiative for single transferable voting, a…
Bill Looks To Remove Straight Party Voting From Oklahoma (1/30/2023) - Senate Bill 568,...by Democratic State Senator Mary Boren looks to amend parts of Oklahoma law,… Signature Drive Begins To Rid Alaska Of Ranked Voting (1/30/2023) - Alaska Lt. Gov. certified an application for petition that, if successful, would get rid of...ranked… Local Kentucky Races Decided By Coin Toss (11/13/2022) - When there is a tie in an election, how do you make a decision? According… Billionaire Mark Cuban Promotes New Voting System (11/7/2022) - Cuban believes that the two-party system is not fair and does not represent a large… Louisiana Uses ‘Jungle Primaries’. What Does That Mean? (10/20/2022) - In a “jungle primary” or “majority vote primary,” all candidates regardless of party run against… Support Builds For Portland Single Transferable Vote Initiative (10/13/2022) - Portland, Oregon voters will decide whether to pass an initiative for single transferable voting, a… 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
How Online Censorship Affects Internet Freedom in China (1/28/2023) - The sheer perseverance and linguistic ingenuity of activists and dissidents are impressive, but the Chinese… 
Twitter Reverses Longstanding Ban On Political Advertising (1/7/2023) - Twitter says it was relaxing its ban on political and issue-based advertising, a reversal of… 
Internet Elections Ignite Fierce Debate In Netherlands (10/29/2022) - It is ill-advised to organize a political election via the Internet. That is the conclusion… 
Only 1 In 4 Election Websites Uses The .gov Domain (10/20/2022) - We analyzed a dataset of election websites maintained by CTCL and found that, of the 7,010… 
The Voting Machine Hacking Threat You Haven’t Heard About (10/15/2022) - A largely overlooked hacking target that could help those who want to sow doubt about… 
The Role Of Misinformation In Kenya’s 2022 Elections (9/30/2022) - Nic Cheeseman had this information in Democracy in Africa: Watch the recent roundtable on the…
How Online Censorship Affects Internet Freedom in China (1/28/2023) - The sheer perseverance and linguistic ingenuity of activists and dissidents are impressive, but the Chinese… Twitter Reverses Longstanding Ban On Political Advertising (1/7/2023) - Twitter says it was relaxing its ban on political and issue-based advertising, a reversal of… Internet Elections Ignite Fierce Debate In Netherlands (10/29/2022) - It is ill-advised to organize a political election via the Internet. That is the conclusion… Only 1 In 4 Election Websites Uses The .gov Domain (10/20/2022) - We analyzed a dataset of election websites maintained by CTCL and found that, of the 7,010… The Voting Machine Hacking Threat You Haven’t Heard About (10/15/2022) - A largely overlooked hacking target that could help those who want to sow doubt about… The Role Of Misinformation In Kenya’s 2022 Elections (9/30/2022) - Nic Cheeseman had this information in Democracy in Africa: Watch the recent roundtable on the… proportionality
Support Builds For Portland Single Transferable Vote Initiative (10/13/2022) - Portland, Oregon voters will decide whether to pass an initiative for single transferable voting, a… 
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…
Support Builds For Portland Single Transferable Vote Initiative (10/13/2022) - Portland, Oregon voters will decide whether to pass an initiative for single transferable voting, a… 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… judicial elections
On Gerrymandering And Judicial Democracy (10/12/2022) - I am against gerrymandering and want to see every instance of it abolished so Americans… 
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…
On Gerrymandering And Judicial Democracy (10/12/2022) - I am against gerrymandering and want to see every instance of it abolished so Americans… 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…