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Ten Proposals for Electoral Reform State Legislation
Fair-Vote - the Center for Voting and Democracy in January 2005 circulatec
reform proposals relating to our program focus that are broken down into the
categories of full representation, IRV and the right to vote. In each of these
reforms, we present both incremental and more sweeping proposals. Important
note: this is not meant to be a comprehensive list of important electoral
reforms. We urge reformers to consider a full range of proposals to improve our
elections.
Legislation on Full Representation:
- Voting machine standards to preserve options
- Local options legislation
- Expanding options for redistricting commissions to full
representation
- Statewide Voting Rights Act
- Citizens'assembly to review and propose reforms
Legislation on Instant Runoff Voting:
- Adopting IRV to fill vacancies
- Adopting IRV for overseas voters in runoffs
- Implementing IRV for major offices: electing statewide
offices and replacing primary runoffs
Legislation on the Right to Vote:
- Advances toward universal voter registration; pre-election
and post-election accountability for election administration; exploring
publicly-owned voting equipment
- Resolution to support a nationwide vote for President
For the full document, see this pdf
file.
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