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Ranked Choice Voting and Civility: New Evidence from American Cities
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2014
Level City or Town, County
State(s) -
Source FairVote
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance
Highlights from two recent studies suggest that ranked choice voting (RCV) has been embraced by voters and candidates alike, who see it as a means of reducing divisive politics and fostering more positive, inclusive, and informative campaigns. One key finding: Candidates who participated...
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2005 Albuquerque Resolution 105
Type Ordinance
Year 2005
Level City or Town
State(s) New Mexico
Source Albuquerque City Council
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance
This resolution proposes the enactment of voluntary limits on campaign spending and equal public financing of campaigns for elections. Participating candidates for Mayor and Council shall voluntarily limit their campaign spending in order to receive an equal amount of public financing...
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Automatic Voter Registration
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2017
Level County
State(s) All States
Source SiX Action
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance
Our registration and voting system generally works well, but in the age of computers, modernizing our outdated, paper-based voter registration system is just common sense. A system of automatic voter registration (AVR) is a small but important change that would replace our current...
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Expanding Voting Rights
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2017
Level City or Town, County
State(s) All States
Source Mayors Innovation Project
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance
A wide array of policies to increase voter participation should be adopted by state governments, including automatic voter registration, same-day registration, expansion of early voting and no-fault absentee and vote by mail statutes, voter registration modernization, and restoration...
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The Center for Health Organizing: Building a Movement for Health
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2018
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Source Faith in Action
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Health, Transportation & Mobility, Education
In order to improve the health of Americans, policymakers must expand the focus around health to include the socioeconomic and environmental factors that affect an individual’s and a community’s health. This report addresses the factors that contribute to a healthy lifestyle and community;...
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Santa Clara’s Measure A and Impacts on Communities of Color: An Analysis of Racial Minority Voting Rights and Ranked Choice Voting
Type Fact Sheet or Infographic
Year 2005
Level City or Town
State(s) California
Source FairVote
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance
This report analyzes Santa Clara's proposed ranked-choice election system. The results indicate that once RCV is in place, it will provide better representation for people of color and ensure all voters in the city would have a stronger say in election results than they would be...
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Election Finance Roadmap
Type Roadmap
Year 2022
Level City or Town, County
State(s) All States
Source ProGov21
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Finance & Procurement
The influence of big money on politics has undermined American Democracy at the national, state, and local level. Today, wealthy elites and businesses have a disproportionate impact on who runs, who is elected, and what issues are debated. ProGov21's updated Election Finance Roadmap...
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Minneapolis Tenant Voter Welcome
Type Fact Sheet or Infographic
Year 2018
Level City or Town
State(s) Minnesota
Source Mayors Innovation Project
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Housing, Public Safety, Democracy & Governance
A notice to new tenants summarizing key voting information including election dates and registration options....
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Integrated Voter Engagement Research Report
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2015
Level City or Town, State
State(s) All States
Source Faith in Action
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance
The goal of Integrated Voter Engagement (IVE) is to build year-round organizations in cities and states that have an organized constituency of people who register to vote, turnout to vote, mobilize others into political activity, and hold their elected officials accountable through...
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Modern and Secure Elections
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2018
Level County
State(s) All States
Source SiX Action
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance
Now, more than ever, the strength of our democracy is not something we can take for granted. Our democracy works only as long as people participate and believe in our election systems. To that end, we need to ensure that our system of registration and voting is modern, secure, and...
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St. Paul Ranked Choice Voting Ordinance
Type Ordinance
Year 2009
Level City or Town
State(s) Minnesota
Source City of Saint Paul
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance
This document establishes ranked-choice voting for municipal elections for mayor and council member. Ranked-choice voting is an election method in which voters rank candidates for an office in order of their preference. This chapter outlines the ballot formats and tabulation centers...
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1997 Ramsey County Ordinance 480
Type Ordinance
Year 1997
Level County
State(s) Minnesota
Source Ramsey County Board Of Commissioners
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance
This ordinance requires committees and candidates to file a campaign finance report within 14 days of having donations or reimbursements in excess of $750. The campaign or committee must continue to file reports before January 31st, and for candidates who will appear on the ballot...
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San Leandro Ranked Choice Voting Ordinance
Type Ordinance
Year 2010
Level City or Town
State(s) California
Source City of San Leandro
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance
Ranked choice voting is an election system in which voters rank the candidates for office in order of preference, and the ballots are counted in rounds that simulate a series of runoffs until one candidate receives a majority of votes. This ordinance establishes ranked choice voting...
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Uncompetitive and Unrepresented: Voters Locked Out of Representation
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2020
Level City or Town, State
State(s) All States
Source FairVote
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance
Safe districts are the electoral districts which are regarded as “secure” for a certain political party or candidate to win. In a winner-take-all system, the votes of people who have a mix of political viewpoints or prefer a different political party are insufficient to elect anyone....
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City of Seattle Immigrant Voting Task Force Report
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2015
Level City or Town
State(s) Washington
Source Mayors Innovation Project
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Civil Rights
The Mayor's Office convened the Task Force to identify, analyze, and address the issues that affect civic and political participation by immigrant communities....
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2008 Memphis Ordinance Instant Runoff Voting
Type Ordinance
Year 2008
Level City or Town
State(s) Tennessee
Source FairVote
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance
Instant runoff voting allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference. This ordinance states that the City of Memphis will use instant runoff voting for City elections....
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Voting is the Easy Part: Why LA’s Measure M Hasn’t Led to Greater Transit Use
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2019
Level City or Town
State(s) California
Source Transit Center
Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility, Finance & Procurement
In 2016, citizens of Los Angeles voted in favor of Measure M, a ½-cent sales tax increase that will raise $120 billion over forty years for transit expansion and maintenance, and traffic and street improvements. Despite this, transit ridership in Los Angeles has continued to fall....
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The Fair Representation Act: Remedying Dysfunction in the U.S. House of Representatives
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2021
Level State, National
State(s) All States
Source FairVote
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance
This report explores the potential impact of implementing the Fair Representation Act (HR 3057). The Fair Representation Act would require states to elect their House representatives with ranked choice voting in multi-winner districts drawn by independent commissions, thus establishing...
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Primary Runoff Elections and Decline in Voter Turnout
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2020
Level State, National
State(s) All States
Source FairVote
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance
A primary runoff election is held if no candidate surpasses the necessary threshold for victory in the initial primary election. Voter awareness of the system and a dip in enthusiasm following the initial primary has resulted in a trend of voter turnout dropping in the runoff election....
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Takoma Park Charter Amendment Resolution 25 - Right to Vote Resolution
Type Ordinance
Year 2013
Level City or Town
State(s) Maryland
Source City Of Takoma Park Council
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance
This charter amendment resolution extends voting eligibility to residents who are or will be sixteen years of age before the next City of Takoma Park election. It also permits convicted felons on probation or parole to register for and vote in City of Takoma Park election. Further,...
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Voting Rights Roadmap
Type Roadmap
Year 2021
Level City or Town, County
State(s) All States
Source ProGov21
Policy Areas Civil Rights
In the United States, many voters experience difficulty getting registered to vote, staying registered to vote, or actually casting their ballot. As a result, voter turnout rates are extremely low in the U.S. compared to other similar countries. In order to increase voter participation...
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America’s Primary Problem: Replacing Primary Elections with One National Vote Can Increase Competition and Empower Voters
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2018
Level State, National
State(s) All States
Source FairVote
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance
The party primary system, rather than enhancing democracy, often results in a low-turnout race in which some voters are excluded by law, and the winner frequently does not have majority support of all voters in the district. In conjunction with ballot access rules that discriminate...
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Model Ranked Choice Voting Enabling Statute
Type Model Law
Year 2012
Level City or Town, County
State(s) All States
Source FairVote
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance
This model act allows a city or county to conduct a local election using ranked choice voting in which voters rank the candidates for office in order of preference. Ranked choice voting elections may be used for single-winner elections, such as Mayor, or for elections that elect multiple...
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Online Voter Suppression: How to Spot It & How to Counter It
Type Fact Sheet or Infographic
Year 2020
Level City or Town, County, State, National
State(s) All States
Source Center for Democracy & Technology
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Data & Technology
Misinformation and disinformation that suppresses voter participation can be deployed through a variety of media. Online voter suppression can range from inaccurate information about the date of an election, to inaccurate reports of long lines, to efforts to persuade people that an...
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Expanding Voter Registration in Cities and Counties: A Toolkit for Local Policymakers
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2018
Level City or Town, County
State(s) All States
Source The Center for Popular Democracy
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance
Data shows that most Americans who are registered to vote cast a ballot on Election Day. Cities and counties can address the problem of declining voter engagement, exacerbated by barriers to voter registration, through increasing registration in their jurisdictions with city and county...
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