George Pillsbury

George is the Founder of and Senior Consultant for Nonprofit VOTE. Nonprofit VOTE is the nation's largest source of nonpartisan voter engagement resources on training for nonprofit and civic organizations.

Political Competition a No-Show in 2018 Elections

The “wave” election swept in a few Democrats, but — like most U.S. elections — rolled over democracy’s basic premise that elections should offer meaningful competition and choices for voters.

By George Pillsbury

March 27, 2019

Pre-Election Rundown: 4 Ballot Measures to Deal Historic Blow to Partisan Gerrymandering

Voters in Colorado, Michigan, Missouri, and Utah are voting on whether to hand control over drawing electoral districts to independent redistricting commissions. With two weeks to go, here’s a

By George Pillsbury

October 17, 2018

Two Types of Ranked Choice Voting: How They Differ and What They Mean For Your Vote

The success of Maine as the first state to use ranked choice voting statewide has brought newfound national attention to ranked choice voting. There’s much to like in this

By George Pillsbury

September 26, 2018

When Voter Registration Becomes A Barrier to Voting

Earlier this year, Utah and Washington quietly joined 14 other states that have eliminated the use of registration deadlines as a final cutoff to be able to vote. The congruent

By George Pillsbury

July 26, 2018

The Myths, The Facts, The Future: Everything You Need to Know About Ranked Choice Voting

Partisan gerrymandering. Money in politics. The Electoral College. Undue restrictions on who votes and how we vote. Every contentious election issue discussed today was either inherited from 18th-century England or came out of a compromise in our democracy’s incubation when there were few voters and

By George Pillsbury

June 11, 2018