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any USA polling on what if presidential/congressional election were ranked-choice voting
A lot of people who are dissatisfied with the American political system have suggested ranked-choice voting.
I cannot find any polling where the people are asked, "What if the presidential or ...
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How would the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact handle non-FPTP elections?
It seems that people who argue that the President of the United States should be elected by popular vote, and supporting the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC or NaPoVoInterCo), are ...
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What is the official reason for the low error rate of the 100k signature requirement for presidential candidates in Russia
In Russia, you need 100.000 signatures to be allowed to run for presidency. However, if I understood the article below correctly, only 105.000 signatures may be turned in. While the minimal support is ...
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What states used voting equipment by Dominion Voting Systems for the 2020 election (if any)?
I heard about that "Dominion" system of electronic voting.
Did any states use it during the 2020 election? And if so, which exactly?
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Is it possible to vote multiple times in a US presidential election i.e. in more than one state?
It has been reported that the Trump campaign has announced a Nevada lawsuit over non-resident voters alleging inter alia that a significant number of Nevada voters were resident outside the state, and ...
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What are the fundamental reasons for indirect presidential vote in the US?
I am French and therefore have understandably a hard time understanding the cultural aspects of indirect voting in the United States. I read the history of this approach and some of the main technical ...
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What would the process look like for adopting Ranked Choice (in particular, instant-runoff) Voting in the US?
I'm not asking to discuss whether Ranked Choice is a good system, or the particulars of how it would be implemented with regards to our electoral college system, or even whether people would choose ...
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How can voter ID laws in U.S. hurt minorities from voting? [duplicate]
A lot of studies have found out that compulsory registration for voter ID card primarily hurts minorities like African Americans and so most Republican states are deploying it.
Link - https://www.vox....
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What are the advantages of the French two-round voting system against a one round alternative?
In regards to the French Presidential election of 2017, what are the advantages of the French two-round voting system against a one round alternative?
If two-round is better than one round, what ...
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What electoral mechanisms might prevent the rise of a demagogue?
I realize that this may be one of the intentions of the US Electoral College system. Its most obvious role is to prevent a candidate of purely local appeal from winning nationally, but another de-...
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Are all popular votes counted even when one candidate has an insurmountable lead?
Much has been made of the recent election since Clinton seems to have won the "popular vote" while Trump won the vote for the electoral college.
I wonder, though, if this is actually true or if we ...
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Did anyone run IRV models/simulations on 2016 US election?
With all the conversations about theoretical voting models; and all the conversations about actual 2016 elections, I got to wondering:
Did anyone do any work (make a realistic polling model, run a ...
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What voting system is used (in the majority of states) for the US presidential (electoral) vote?
Having done a bit of a search, I already know that on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November, voters of the US may cast a vote (using a system specific to their state), which, when ...
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How do the Iowa caucuses differ from other elections in voter behavior?
The Iowa caucuses are of course different than other primaries and elections. Democratic ballots are not secret. However, the time costs are greater. A lot of research on voter participation mentions ...
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