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FairVote advocates for election reform: universal voter registration, a national popular vote for president, instant runoff voting, and proportional voting, aiming for secure participation and fair representation.

Dems Upset in North Carolina: GOP Eliminates Judicial Primaries

Earlier this month, we reported on the uncertain fate of a ballot access reform bill in North Carolina. That bill has now passed, liberalizing ballot access laws in North Carolina,

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October 18, 2017

The "Cube Root Rule": A Push to Make Congress More Representative?

The Constitution does not set the size of the House of Representatives. Until the 1920s, its size changed after every census, expanding to reflect the nation’s growing population. However,

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October 16, 2017

Ending Gerrymandering: SCOTUS Victory Would Be Huge; Election Reform is Key

On Tuesday morning, the Supreme Court heard arguments for Gill v. Whitford, a constitutional challenge to Wisconsin’s state legislative districts. The interest in the case was evident by the

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October 5, 2017

Gerrymandering Fallout: "The Worst Congressional Maps Ever"

As the Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments in Gill v. Whitford, the case against partisan gerrymandering, it can be helpful to look back at what led to the

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October 2, 2017

One Thing We Can All Agree On: Gerrymandering Sucks

Everybody hates gerrymandering. That’s the takeaway from a new poll that finds dramatic majorities of Americans in favor of limiting the ability of politicians and partisans to draw their

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September 15, 2017

Santa Fe Voters Sue City Officials to Get Ranked Choice Voting

Santa Fe voters took action by filing a lawsuit asking the state Supreme Court of New Mexico to order the use of Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) in Santa Fe’s

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September 1, 2017

Concerned About Voter Fraud? Time to Try AVR

Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) is a process where “state officials automatically register eligible citizens using reliable information from other government lists. All would be given the chance to “opt out”

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July 27, 2017

Will Denver Be The Next Major City to Adopt Ranked Choice Voting?

The 2016 election provided more evidence than ever that voters are feeling frustrated by politics and feel like our elections are broken. Since November of last year, momentum for election

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July 24, 2017

Santa Fe Voters Need (and Deserve) Ranked Choice Voting

For the first time in Santa Fe, New Mexico history, there will be a full-time mayor elected in March of 2018 with additional powers, duties, and a higher salary.

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July 18, 2017

How the Fair Representation Act Would Empower Voters in the Southwest

The United States continues to fall short in fairly reflecting its diversity in elected offices. Our widespread use of a winner-take-all rule -- that is, one where the biggest

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June 26, 2017

Fair Elections, Better Representation: The US Can Learn a Lot from Scottish Elections

On May 4, Scotland held its elections for local councils using a Multi-Winner Ranked Choice Voting System (RVC). Once again, Scottish election results have demonstrated how their system gives

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June 22, 2017

Fair Representation Act: The Best Solution to Ending Partisan Gerrymandering

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqc1ekCwmXw Our democracy is fundamentally broken by a dangerous new era of fierce partisan divisions. Most voters are locked in congressional districts that are

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June 15, 2017