• Suffragium Ex Machina

  November 12, 2009

  Today the machinery of American democracy (literally) is increasingly dependent on one large corporation with little interest in transparency, competition or innovations that might affect its bottom line. For years FairVote has proposed publicly controlled voting processes, ideally with transparent administration and clear lines of accountability grounded in publicly owned voting equipment.

• If You Proportionally Allocate, They Will Come

  August 27, 2009

  Turnout between the major parties for the 2008 presidential nomination cycle was disparate, to say the least. Democratic turnout nearly doubled those of the Republicans over all, and nearly tripled the Republicans’ turnout post-Super Tuesday, February 5th. 

• Primary Power to the People

  July 17, 2009

  The parties should begin to debate a plan that includes traditional state-based nomination contests culminating in a final, decisive national primary.

• The Swing States of America

  June 25, 2009

• Good Things Come to Those Who Rank

  May 14, 2009

• Michael Steele's RNC Win Helps Show how Instant Runoff Voting Works: Ranked voting methods abound in America culture

  February 5, 2009

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