Articles in Democracy + Elections

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  Ranked Choice Voting Would Help Oregonians Vote for their True Favorite

  HB 2004 in Oregon’s House of Representatives could bring voters more voice and more choice.

  Mar 14, 2023
  March 14, 2023

  Jay Lee

  https://www.sightline.org/author/jay-lee/

  

  Senior Research Associate, Democracy
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  Hey, Olympia! If You Let Them, Cities Could Double Turnout in Local Elections

  The case for freeing Washington cities to run elections on Election Day.

  Feb 8, 2023
  February 8, 2023

  Alan Durning

  https://www.sightline.org/author/alan-durning/

  

  Executive Director
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  Voters Want Fewer Elections: Here’s How to Do That

  California, Arizona, and Nevada have shifted to even-year elections, boosting turnout and saving money—with lessons for other states.

  Jan 31, 2023
  January 31, 2023

  Alan Durning

  https://www.sightline.org/author/alan-durning/

  

  Executive Director
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  Alaska’s Midterm Elections Yield Mixed Results (But in a Good Way)

  In the state’s first full ranked choice election, the same pool of voters elected candidates from across the political spectrum.

  Nov 23, 2022
  November 23, 2022

  Jeannette Lee

  https://www.sightline.org/author/jeannette-lee/

  

  Alaska Research Director
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  The Democracy Reforms Coming to Cascadia

  A week after Election Day, we round up the region’s ballot measures and ranked choice contests.

  Nov 14, 2022
  November 14, 2022

  Jay Lee

  https://www.sightline.org/author/jay-lee/

  

  Senior Research Associate, Democracy
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  Alaska Primary Voters Had More Choice in 2022

  A larger, more diverse, and competitive candidate pool coincided with the introduction of open primaries and ranked choice voting.

  Nov 4, 2022
  November 4, 2022

  Jeannette Lee

  https://www.sightline.org/author/jeannette-lee/

  

  Alaska Research Director
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  Cascadians, Get Ready to Vote on Voting

  A wave of democracy-related measures are on the region’s ballots this November.

  Oct 28, 2022
  October 28, 2022

  Jay Lee

  https://www.sightline.org/author/jay-lee/

  

  Senior Research Associate, Democracy
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  How Portland’s Form of Government Makes It Hard to Find Parking

  Transportation commissioners come and go, but policies to free up curb space remain perpetually stuck at City Hall.

  Oct 27, 2022
  October 27, 2022

  Catie Gould

  https://www.sightline.org/author/catie-gould/

  

  Senior Researcher, Transportation
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  Washington Should Move All Elections to Even Years

  And psst, King County voters: you can vote this fall to supercharge this shift.

  Oct 14, 2022
  October 14, 2022

  Alan Durning

  https://www.sightline.org/author/alan-durning/

  

  Executive Director
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  Ten Things Portlanders Should Know About Multi-Member Districts

  They’re more familiar than you might think.

  Oct 13, 2022
  October 13, 2022

  Jay Lee

  https://www.sightline.org/author/jay-lee/

  

  Senior Research Associate, Democracy
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