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Phi Beta Iota: The full survey is interesting in part because it shows the growing proportion of voters who do not believe their votes are counted honestly. The survey also reflects the extremely limited understanding by academics (and media as well as citizens) of the twelve distinct aspects of electoral reform that must be achieved …

Continue reading “Charles Stewart: Election Performance and Support for Electoral Reforms — A Snapshot”

A new coalition of electoral reform activists is coming together. A most interesting “map” is being created of who is doing what. Below are the 12 points to be included in a substantive discussion to take place at an Electoral Reform Summit if we can find funding for this event.

Why Won’t Bernie Sanders Embrace Nonpartisan Election Reform? On Thursday, Open Primaries President and CEO John Opdycke and Dr. Jessie Fields, a founding member of the Independent Party in New York City and Open Primaries board member, co-authored an op-ed in Newsweek titled, “Bernie Sanders Should Embrace Political Reform.”  . . .   When it comes …

Continue reading “IVN: Bernie Sanders Loves the Two-Party Tyranny, Refuses to Embrace Non-Partisan Electoral Reform”

There is a gradual awakening occurring among groups that have been focused on individual electoral reform issues. They are not yet ready to converge and make “total electoral reform”  the litmus test for every candidate for public office, but some small signs of progress are present.Lawrence Lessig seems to be evolving away from his single …

Continue reading “Robert Steele: Open Power Electoral Reform Revisited”

Harvard professor considers 2016 run with single goal: electoral reform Lawrence Lessig says he will run if he can raise $1m before Labor Day – and if he wins, he will resign as soon as he has passed a bill to achieve ‘citizen equality’