Approval Voting Video Submitted for Looking@Democracy Contest

The Center for Election Science enters Approval Voting video in Looking@Democracy Contest. More »

Approval Voting

Approval Voting is a voting method that allows voters to vote for any number of candidates. The candidate with the most votes wins. More »

Score Voting

Score Voting is a single-winner voting system where voters rate candidates on a scale. The candidate with the highest rating wins. More »

Electoral System Summary

Wouldn’t it be nice to have an electoral system outline where you could have easy definitions all in one place? Done! More »

2012 Year-End Review

The year is coming to an end. And at The Center for Election Science, we have much to celebrate ... More »

Audio Interview with Dr. Kenneth Arrow

Dr. Arrow is a Nobel Laureate famous for his Impossibility Theorem. Dr. Arrow: "That's correct. Yes. Now there's another possible way of thinking about it, which is not included in my theorem ... More »

 

Approval Voting Video Submitted for Looking@Democracy Contest

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The Center for Election Science enters Approval Voting video in Looking@Democracy Contest.

The Center for Election Science Begins Its Attack on Plurality Voting!

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Plurality Voting is hideously out of date. It's time the world knew about Approval Voting. Let's make it happen.

The Academy Awards: World’s Greatest Democracy?

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While tens of millions of viewers will tune in to celebrate the artistic brilliance and technical wizardry of the film industry, few will ever realize they've just witnessed the state of the art in democracy.

2012 Year-End Review

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The year is coming to an end. And at The Center for Election Science, we have much to celebrate ...

Why the Republicans Lost: A Failed Voting System in the Primaries

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If the Republican party wants to compete in and win future elections, their best way to do so is to ...

Bipolar Politics: The Beginning and End of the Two Party System

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Do you enjoy being forced to choose between one of two candidates? Now, you may say ...

Audio Interview with Dr. Kenneth Arrow

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Dr. Arrow is a Nobel Laureate famous for his Impossibility Theorem. Dr. Arrow: "That's correct. Yes. Now there's another possible way of thinking about it, which is not included in my theorem ...

Audio Interview with Occupy Wall Street’s TJ Frawls

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Mr. Frawls is head of the OWS Politics and Election Reform Working Group and has run a voting methods experiment. TJ: "Yeah, we wanted to accomplish ...

Is Our Centuries-Old Ballot Out of Date?

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How extreme is this void for alternatives? Say you wanted to find the last Michigan governor that wasn't a Democrat or Republican. You'd have to go all the way back to ...

Taking the Fear Out of Voting

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My fellow voter: have you ever been afraid to vote for your favorite candidate? If so, you’re not alone ...