Tag: Voting Reform Voting Reform articles UPDATED: State-by-state Coronavirus Election Readiness Tracker States are delaying elections, expanding vote by mail, or holding elections in disarray (we're looking at you, Wisconsin). Apr 8, 2020 April 8, 2020 Kristin Eberhard https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/ Director, Climate and Democracy City Club of Portland Recommends Multi-Member Districts The report also supports advanced voting systems. Feb 14, 2019 February 14, 2019 Kristin Eberhard https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/ Director, Climate and Democracy Utah Lawmakers Allowed Localities to Try Ranked-Choice Voting Washington could follow suit if it passes the Local Options Bill in 2019 session. Feb 4, 2019 February 4, 2019 Kristin Eberhard https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/ Director, Climate and Democracy Washingtonians Would Benefit from Switch to Even-Year Local Elections Right now, odd-year local elections are costing counties money and participation. Jan 29, 2019 January 29, 2019 Kristin Eberhard https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/ Director, Climate and Democracy 2018 in Review: The Year of the Voter Dec 26, 2018 December 26, 2018 Kristin Eberhard https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/ Director, Climate and Democracy British Columbia’s Proportional Representation Referendum Loses Fear tactics won out as voters chose to stick with the devil they know. Dec 20, 2018 December 20, 2018 Kristin Eberhard https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/ Director, Climate and Democracy An Oregon Voting Rights Act Could be Ticket to Fairer Voting Cities, counties, and school boards would have more power to pick better systems Dec 18, 2018 December 18, 2018 Kristin Eberhard https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/ Director, Climate and Democracy Midterms 2018 Prove Voters are Hungry for Democracy Reform Success of anti-gerrymandering and anti-corruption measures signal voters are ready for bigger, better voting upgrades. Nov 9, 2018 November 9, 2018 Kristin Eberhard https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/ Director, Climate and Democracy Bypass Gerrymandering with a Better Voting System Redistricting is no guarantee. Proportional representation makes votes actually count. Nov 2, 2018 November 2, 2018 Anna Fahey https://www.sightline.org/author/anna-fahey/ Senior Director, Communications and Campaigns The Brief and Frustrating Story of the 2001 Election in British Columbia In 2001, Liberal votes had 10 times the power of votes for other parties. Nov 1, 2018 November 1, 2018 Kristin Eberhard https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/ Director, Climate and Democracy 1 2 Next »
