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Electoral Systems Affect Legitimacy Gaps and Affective Polarization

Electoral Systems Affect Legitimacy Gaps and Affective Polarization

This report examines the results of an experiment that investigated the effects of different electoral systems on democratic stability.

May 24, 2021

Sean Fischer, Amber Hye-Yon Lee, Yphtach Lelkes

Ranked-Choice Voting is No Refuge for Extreme Candidates

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Ranked-Choice Voting is No Refuge for Extreme Candidates

Survey experiment finds extreme candidates are not viewed as more electable under ranked-choice voting compared to plurality voting.

May 13, 2021

Melissa Baker

Ranked-Choice Voting Delivers Representation and Consensus in Presidential Primaries

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Ranked-Choice Voting Delivers Representation and Consensus in Presidential Primaries

Voters used RCV to nominate the strongest candidate and improve representation of the diverse electorate at the national convention.

Apr 27, 2021

Baodong Liu, Nadia Mahallati, Charles M. Turner

The Missing Link

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The Missing Link

This research examines RCV’s effects on substantive representation and finds minimal effects on fiscal & ideological representation

Mar 19, 2021

Arjun Vishwanath

Does Ranked-Choice Voting Reduce Racial Polarization?

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Does Ranked-Choice Voting Reduce Racial Polarization?

This research shows that switching from first-past-the-post to ranked-choice voting does not reduce the degree of racially polarized voting.

Mar 15, 2021

Yuki Atsusaka, Theodore Landsman

Choosing to “Vote As Usual”

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Choosing to “Vote As Usual”

Americans tend to favor the standard single vote, but views vary with age and experience with alternative voting systems.

Mar 1, 2021

André Blais, Carolina Plescia, Semra Sevi

Ranked-Choice Voting and Political Expression

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Ranked-Choice Voting and Political Expression

This brief summarizes an experimental study of ranked-choice voting in local elections.

Mar 1, 2021

Cheryl Boudreau, Jonathan Colner, Scott MacKenzie

RCV is Neither Panacea nor Catastrophe for Minority Representation

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RCV is Neither Panacea nor Catastrophe for Minority Representation

Candidates of color are significantly penalized in nonpartisan ranked-choice voting elections, but voters easily learn how RCV works.

Mar 1, 2021

Melody Crowder-Meyer, Shana Kushner Gadarian, Jessica Trounstine

The Future is Proportional

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The Future is Proportional

New models suggest that the single transferable vote (STV) is a powerful and reliable corrective for racial gerrymandering.

Mar 1, 2021

Gerdus Benadè, Ruth Buck, Moon Duchin, Dara Gold, Thomas Weighill

Ranked-Choice Voting, Runoff, and Democracy

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Ranked-Choice Voting, Runoff, and Democracy

In 2020, RCV modestly encouraged openness to new candidates and ideological moderation—but its impact on voter satisfaction is more complex.

Feb 11, 2021

Joseph Cerrone, Cynthia McClintock

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Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now

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Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

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Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

New America Fellows

Making Child Care Work for Student Parents

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The Understated Value of Regional Intermediaries for Workforce and Economic Development

The Charleston Regional Youth Apprenticeship Model

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New America Announces Its New Mission and Vision, Reveals New Logo and Website

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Electoral Systems Affect Legitimacy Gaps and Affective Polarization

Ranked-Choice Voting is No Refuge for Extreme Candidates

Ranked-Choice Voting Delivers Representation and Consensus in Presidential Primaries

The Missing Link

Does Ranked-Choice Voting Reduce Racial Polarization?

Choosing to “Vote As Usual”

Ranked-Choice Voting and Political Expression

RCV is Neither Panacea nor Catastrophe for Minority Representation

The Future is Proportional

Ranked-Choice Voting, Runoff, and Democracy