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Electoral reform was on the ballot in several states this election. Why did these measures fail?

Advocates who hoped to limit extreme gerrymandering say ‘terribly misleading ballot language’ sabotaged their efforts

The Guardian - US

And the winner is…

Welcome to the Friday, December 22, Brew.

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ICYMI: Top stories of the week

Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of December 11-December 15.

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Final episode of our RCV deep dive: the origins of RCV and what comes next

Welcome to the Thursday, December 14, 2023, Brew.

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Ranked choice is 'the hot reform' in democracy. Here's what you should know about it

Roughly 50 American voting jurisdictions have now moved to a ranked choice voting system, and it's shaping up to be one of the political subplots of 2024.

WEKU

Republicans Dominate Pennsylvania School Board Elections

GOP wins 59% of seats in partisan race, signaling strong support in key swing state

Zenger

Republicans won 59% of all Pennsylvania school board seats to Democrats’ 39%

Welcome to the Friday, December 8, Brew.

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Don’t vote for just one: Ranked choice voting is gaining ground

Last month, voters in Nevada, Seattle and at least six other jurisdictions around the country approved measures to change how they elect their leaders. Instead of voting for just one candidate, they instead will rank a slate of candidates.

Tribune News Service

Peltola wins Alaska special election to fill Young’s House seat - Roll Call

Democrat Mary Peltola beat Sarah Palin and businessman Nick Begich III in Alaska's special election to succeed the late Rep. Don Young.

Roll Call

Kansas abortion vote: Why recount with such a large margin?

Kansas has begun a partial hand recount of this month’s decisive statewide vote in favor of abortion rights

The Independent UK

With new Alaska ballot, Murkowski may survive Trump’s wrath in primary

Voters on Tuesday pick four candidates for the November ballot, which may include both Sen. Lisa Murkowski and a Trump-backed challenger.

Roll Call

Florida, Tennessee Ban Ranked-Choice Voting Despite Citizen Support

Politicians who benefit from divisive election politics resist reforms that threaten the status quo.

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