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Why New York’s Ranked Choice Voting is Totally Partisan
Why New York’s Ranked Choice Voting is Totally Partisan
New York City held primary elections on Tuesday, June 27, for city council and other municipal offices. NYC primaries are unique compared to most primary elections in the US in that they use rank...
Va. Voters: Ranked Choice Voting Is 'Super Easy,' Creates Equal Playing Field
Va. Voters: Ranked Choice Voting Is 'Super Easy,' Creates Equal Playing Field
Arlington County, Virginia held its first ranked choice voting elections on Tuesday, June 20, during the Democratic primary for county board -- and many voters appear to approve of the new voting meth...
How Proportional Representation Works in Elections
How Proportional Representation Works in Elections
Voters have expressed their desire to see systemic reform to how we elect our public officials. When asked what specific reforms they want in a recent poll, many said they would like to see a proporti...
Here Are the States with the Highest Voter Turnout in 2022
Here Are the States with the Highest Voter Turnout in 2022
Editor's Note: This article originally published on The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher. Four years ago, when the nation headed to the polls in the middle...
The "Small Bites" Approach to Advancing Ranked Choice Voting in Texas
The "Small Bites" Approach to Advancing Ranked Choice Voting in Texas
Ranked choice voting (RCV) is on a roll. Advocates have added win after win at the ballot box across the US. When the voting method is put to a vote, citizens tend to overwhelmingly show support for i...
Nearly 20 States Have Restricted Private Funding of Elections
Nearly 20 States Have Restricted Private Funding of Elections
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum, and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher.‍In 2020, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscil...
Believe It or Not, Some CA Dems and FL Republicans Agree on Something: Banning Ranked Choice Voting
Believe It or Not, Some CA Dems and FL Republicans Agree on Something: Banning Ranked Choice Voting
It doesn’t seem like there is much these days that can unite Republicans and Democrats. However, one thing both parties have consistently agreed on is that nothing should threaten their grip on power....
SOTU: Biden Calls on Congress to Save a Democracy Under Assault
SOTU: Biden Calls on Congress to Save a Democracy Under Assault
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum and has been republished in its entirety on IVN with permission from the publisher.‍President Biden gave Ukraine top billing and sai...
Tennessee General Assembly Votes to Ban Ranked Choice Voting
Tennessee General Assembly Votes to Ban Ranked Choice Voting
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher. ‍Alternative voting systems have been making inroads across the ...
We Cannot Fail on Election Reform in 2022
We Cannot Fail on Election Reform in 2022
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum and has been republished with permission from the publisher.‍For those seeking better elections and a more representative government in t...