Philly Approves

Pick-one election methods have deep flaws, the biggest of which is that the most popular candidates often lose those elections.

Make Votes Matter - Everything wrong with First Past the Post - Proportional Representation Everything wrong with our First Past the Post voting system, why it’s so unpopular and why we need Proportional Representation to .

At the moment, there are NINE democratic candidates for the mayoral race in Philadelphia. Wouldn't it be nice if voters were able to express their opinion on each of them, in a really simple and clear way that wouldn't necessarily cost anything to implement?

Narrator: there is.

Who’s running for Philly mayor? A regularly updated candidate tracker From experience to endorsements, a quick way to stay up to date with the race.

An interesting take, asking folks to compare Approval, Ranked, and STAR voting.

Ranked-choice, Approval, or STAR Voting? Advocates of RCV, approval, and STAR voting have no reason to be at odds, and every reason to support each other's efforts.

Win or Lose No voting system is flawless. But some are less democratic than others.

Ex-Florida senator charged in fake candidate scheme ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A former Florida state Republican senator was charged Thursday with three criminal counts involving a sham candidate intended to siphon votes away from a Democratic incumbent.

"Unlike plurality voting, [approval voting] overcomes vote splitting. Unlike top two, it is cheaper and requires only one ballot. Unlike ranked choice, it is simple, and the winning candidate will never have a lower approval rating than a losing candidate."

California's recall system is an undemocratic mess. 'Approval voting' can help fix it California should follow the science and amend its recall process to adopt approval...

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