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Shaky political “science” in Minnesota
This anti-RCV “study” by a well-known political scientist is so rife with mistakes, misquotes and cherrypicked info that it is an embarrassment to the…
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Now entering the Trump-verse: where an act of war is not an act of war
Amidst rampant lawlessness, US democracy teeters ever-closer to the edge; who will arrest Trump?
Jan 6
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Steven Hill
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Imagine if Congress was elected by Proportional Representation
Illinois’ 110-yr history with a form of PR resulted in more voter choice, more bipartisanship, less bitter polarization and better representation—a…
Dec 20, 2025
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Which proportional representation method is best for America?
Mar 2, 2023
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The collapse of Common Cause’s vision for US democracy
Aug 15, 2025
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Steven Hill
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The US Supreme Court and Viktor Orbán – birds of a feather
Aug 10, 2022
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Imagine if Congress was elected by Proportional Representation
Dec 20, 2025
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Steven Hill
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Shaky political “science” misses mark on ranked choice voting
Dec 9, 2025
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Steven Hill
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Paul Haughey
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Winning proportional representation: How to design an American solution
Dec 13, 2023
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Cynthia Richie Terrell
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Shaky political “science” misses mark on ranked choice voting
What does political science research say about ranked choice voting? A number of misleading studies fall well short of real science
Dec 9, 2025
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Steven Hill
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Commonsense reform: preventing an "only in California" cluster f*ck
California's Top Two primary aka "jungle primary" could create major havoc in next year's governor's race. But Joe Mathews proposes a simple solution.
Dec 5, 2025
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Commonsense reform: only serious candidates, please
By raising signature requirements and/or filing fees for candidates, voters will enjoy electoral choice without having to sift through non-serious…
Nov 24, 2025
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Alan Durning
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Trump hoisted by his own petard in Texas redistricting
Federal court recently bars Texas from using Trump’s map in midterms due to it being an illegal racial gerrymander
Nov 20, 2025
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Steven Hill
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Ranked choice voting gave MN voters real power on Election Day
Jeanne Massey: Two cities, Minneapolis and St. Paul. Two very different outcomes. One shared truth: RCV has come into its own.
Nov 14, 2025
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Jeanne Massey
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Election 2025: Ranked Choice Voting points the way to a better national politics
RCV was used in 14 cities and counties and resulted in more voter choice and candidate coalition-building instead of “attack dog” politics
Nov 6, 2025
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An exercise showing why US politics is torn by bitter national division
Understanding the Mechanics of Democracy via a presentation (with illustrations!) of the dysfunctional nature of America's winner-take-all system
Oct 31, 2025
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