Democracy + Elections
A Guide to Alaska’s November 2024 Election
Ranked choice voting for president and other offices, plus deciding on whether to keep open primaries and ranked choice voting.
An “Incredible Explosion in Participation”
Democracy Vouchers have fast unlocked a much larger, more diverse group of political donors, says scholar Jennifer Heerwig, who will speak at Town Hall Seattle on October 17.
Open Primaries and Ranked Choice Voting Strengthened Moderate Republicans in Alaska’s Legislature
Fewer hardliners won office, leading to an overwhelmingly bipartisan Senate majority, a hard-fought win on education funding, and the ability to neutralize culture warriors.
Maine’s Lessons in Ranked Choice Voting
The state’s groundbreaking statewide use of ranked choice voting is a positive model.
What Oregonians Need to Know About Ranked Choice Voting
Mitigating spoiler candidates and other upsides for Beaver State elections.
Mirroring the Nation, Voter Turnout Dropped in Alaska’s 2022 Election
How a democracy data analyst assesses changes in voter turnout.
Reporting on Ranked Choice Voting in Portland’s 2024 Elections
Resources for journalists and editors.
Proportional representation in just three (brutally hard, agonizingly slow) steps!
Is there a better way to get there in the United States?
‘Majority Rules’ Brings Election Reform to the Big Screen
The documentary digs into Alaska’s 2022 launch of open primaries and ranked choice voting—and how the changes shook up the status quo.