Tag: Fair Voting Fair Voting articles 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 https://www.sightline.org/profile/kristineberhard/ 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 https://www.sightline.org/profile/margaretmorales/ 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 https://www.sightline.org/profile/margaretmorales/ 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 https://www.sightline.org/profile/margaretmorales/ Who Votes in Portland Elections? Primary voters are older and whiter than general election voters. Nov 15, 2017 November 15, 2017 Kristin Eberhard https://www.sightline.org/profile/kristineberhard/ 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 https://www.sightline.org/profile/margaretmorales/ 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 https://www.sightline.org/profile/keikobudech/ Senior Communications Associate 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 https://www.sightline.org/profile/kristineberhard/