Tag: Fair Voting

Fair Voting articles

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  Say Goodbye to Odd-Year Elections to Give More Voters a Voice

  Odd-year local elections are costing Washingtonians money and participation.

  Jan 22, 2020
  January 22, 2020

  Kristin Eberhard

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  Ranked-Choice Voting Protects Voters’ Voices by Increasing Participation in Each Round

  Voters are more likely to rank multiple candidates in one election than to "vote for one" in multiple elections.

  Mar 27, 2018
  March 27, 2018

  Margaret Morales

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  RCV Increases Voter Participation, Which Far Outweighs Small Uptick in Voter Error

  Overvoting and undervoting are not as pronounced in ranked-choice voting compared to plurality voting.

  Mar 26, 2018
  March 26, 2018

  Margaret Morales

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  Better Voting Systems Boost Turnout

  And they do so even more than the typical strategies you’ve probably heard about.

  Mar 21, 2018
  March 21, 2018

  Margaret Morales

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  Who Votes in Portland Elections?

  Primary voters are older and whiter than general election voters.

  Nov 15, 2017
  November 15, 2017

  Kristin Eberhard

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  Over 300 Places in the United States Have Used Fair Voting Methods

  New interactive map shows where Americans are getting better election results with different ballots.

  Nov 8, 2017
  November 8, 2017

  Margaret Morales

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  Is There a Better Way to Vote?

  Listen to a conversation on how to make voting systems more democratic.

  May 25, 2016
  May 25, 2016

  Keiko Budech

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  Senior Communications Associate
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  The United States Needs More Than Two Political Parties

  Sanders and Trump show American voters want more options.

  Apr 28, 2016
  April 28, 2016

  Kristin Eberhard

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