A couple of columns by a local political writer, and a response by the Utah Republican Party chairman, have gerrymandering in the news again. I encourage...
An article entitled "Caucuses Empower Only Some Iowans" (see text below) appears today (1/2/08) in The New York Times, beginning above the fold on page 1. Iowa...
http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_7890852 Non-Republicans cheated out of fair representation Rob Latham Utah Republican Party Chairman Stan Lockhart claims...
See below: http://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/en/nouvelleDetail.asp?id=117&typeN=1 Report on the Caracteristics of a compensatory mixed member voting system You...
By the way, I got a letter about this "published" (it just missed making the print edition) on The New York Times' website. It's the last one on the page (all...
People interested in the 2009 referendum in British Columbia should sign up for this list.... The first vote a couple years ago won 58%, tantalizingly close to...
Governance of Britain UK voting systems review http://www.gnn.gov.uk/Content/Detail.asp? ReleaseID=347379&NewsAreaID=2 News Release from the Ministry of...
http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/sian_berry/2008/04/a_pivotal_influence.html A pivotal influence A fairer electoral system in London means Green votes are...
Folks, London had its elections on Thursday. The 25 member city council elected by "mixed member PR", with 14 ward seats and 11 add-on seats from party lists...
Below is a message from Rick Van Wie, a leader on a state legislature-initiated task force on voting methods last year that reviewed a full range of options...
FYI... The Vermont League of Women Voters studied redistricting and how voting methods impact competitiveness, representativeness and inclusion of minorities,...
Terrill Bouricius
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May 9, 2008 6:14 pm
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The terms "proportional representation" and "winner-take-all" get used during our presidential nomination season more than at any other time in our politics....
Good editorial for backers of proportional representation. I'm proud to say I had a minor role in all this, as my wife Cindy Terrell and I were invited to do a...
I an not a political scientist or a legal scholar, just a U.S. democracy activist, but since EU member nations such as France and England do not have PR...
Good point, Jack, but I suspect this 10% threshold creates even more perverse results than single-member districts -- although disproportionality in France and...
Dear Wise Friend This is to invite you to participate in a discussion group in which we aim to come (together with your help) to a commonly agreed best...
Key quote: Palin addressed the Independence Party's state convention by video earlier this year, welcoming the party to Fairbanks. She gave no indication of a...
A good win for advocates of PR in New Zealand - Wellington is its capital city. Story below. See the latest on the major U.S. campaigns this year for ranked...
Folks, Check this out. We may brush it up next month, so any feedback would be appreciated. <http://fairvote.org/?page=2451>http://fairvote.org/?page=2451 -Rob...
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/nov/10/how-dc-votes/ How D.C. votes Electoral rules stifle choice Rob Richie and Jack Santucci Monday, November 10,...
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