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If Trump Wants to Run on An Independent Ticket, Let Him

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svy2f764Tms The first debate moderator asked for any Republican candidate to raise his hand if running a third-party/independent campaign was not out of

By Aaron Hamlin

/ August 18, 2015

If Trump Wants to Run on An Independent Ticket, Let Him

Rick Santorum is Right: Fox News Needs to Change Its Debate Rules

Former senator Rick Santorum is upset about Fox’s top-ten polling criterion to debate. And he’s right. It is bad. Although, perhaps his alternative criterion of letting previous senators

By Aaron Hamlin

/ June 10, 2015

Rick Santorum is Right: Fox News Needs to Change Its Debate Rules

The One Election Reform That Can Fix Presidential Debates

Next year will be an election year, and there are some happenings we’ve come to expect. One is that everyone will make their candidacy announcements ridiculously early. Check. Another

By Aaron Hamlin

/ May 1, 2015

The One Election Reform That Can Fix Presidential Debates

The 5 Biggest Reasons Why Plurality Voting Fails

Black and white illustrations by Andy Schuler. Any academic will tell you that our choose-one voting method (plurality voting) is a terrible, terrible voting method. (There’s better.) In fact,

By Aaron Hamlin

/ April 2, 2015

The 5 Biggest Reasons Why Plurality Voting Fails

Election Day 2014: Independent Voters Locked Out Again

Tuesday was typical. We saw low voter turnout: Nearly two of every three registered voters stayed home, likely due to voter apathy. And despite Congress’ recent 14% approval rating (up

By Aaron Hamlin

/ November 6, 2014

Election Day 2014: Independent Voters Locked Out Again

Would Approval Voting Save the Republican Party from Itself?

The GOP is trying to redesign its nomination process aiming to rein in the recent rash of extreme nominees who keep losing winnable races. These fringe nominees have secondary effects

By Aaron Hamlin

/ November 14, 2013

Would Approval Voting Save the Republican Party from Itself?

Approval Voting Breaks Duverger's Law: Gives Voters More Options

Meet Maurice Duverger Start telling people that a third party’s day is on its way and it’s only a matter of time before you hear about Duverger’s

By Aaron Hamlin

/ September 10, 2013

Approval Voting Breaks Duverger's Law: Gives Voters More Options

Approval Voting: A Voice for Independents

We Have a Representation Problem America hates Independents. At least it gives that impression. Independents take just two of the 535 seats in Congress and only 20 of these outsiders

By Aaron Hamlin

/ April 16, 2012

Approval Voting: A Voice for Independents