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To Work in Ohio, Alaska's 'Final Four' Electoral System Needs Modification open.substack.com/pub/edwardbfol…

The Elections Performance Index has just been updated to reflect the 2022 election. Check it out. MIT Election Lab elections.mit.edu

Our The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law faculty presented at the Junior Scholars Conference at NortheasternLaw! From #ConstitutionalLaw to #IntellectualProperty , they showcased their expertise and in-progress scholarly work. Great job to Assistant Professors Bridget C.E. Dooling, Blaine Saito, and Rebecca Wolitz!

Great conversation:

Ohio Should Embrace Common Ground Democracy: Ohio’s U.S. Senate race this year, as in 2022, illustrates how the current electoral system causes the defeat of the candidate whom a majority of voters prefer to each other candidate in the race.
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Did you miss our latest event? Election experts Ned Foley, Alice Miller, Rachel Orey, Mindy Romero, and Barry Burden discussed the challenges of administering the 2024 Election and possible solutions. Hear what they had to say in our panel recording ⬇
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'How did the Court leave the nation—and Congress—in such uncertainty over this crucial question?'

Ned Foley on ambiguities left by SCOTUS's Trump disqualification decision and what that could mean for Congress's joint session on Jan. 6, 2025: lawfaremedia.org/article/can-co…

From Ned Foley: the proposed Arizona plan would follow Alaska, California, and Washington by adopting a single nonpartisan primary, but would then leave it up to elected officials to adopt a voting method for the final round, whether that be #RCV , top-two, or something else.

'One of the most promising—and exciting—efforts at electoral reform in the United States right now is underway in Arizona. It needs to be more widely known—and supported—around the country as well as in its own state.' He's talking about Make Elections Fair AZ! 😊Thank you for the kind…

What does the Supreme Court’s ruling in Trump v. Anderson mean for Congress’s ability to disqualify Trump?
Ned Foley analyzes two possible interpretations of the Supreme Court's dueling opinions in Trump v. Anderson. lawfaremedia.org/article/can-co…

Everyone interested in improving democracy in the US should spread the word about this important electoral reform effort underway in Arizona:

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Too bad this article doesn’t mention that electoral reform would have enabled Sinema to run a competitive centrist campaign in a 3-way Senate race, rather than having to drop out & leave her supporters feeling without a home in a polarized 2-party race: substack.com/profile/365744…

This was a great discussion. I was very glad to be a part of it.

More evidence why “Common Ground Democracy” electoral reform is needed, to avoid the “primary problem” (⁦Nick Troiano⁩) & solve the governance crisis in Congress (⁦Rick Pildes⁩); in red districts it matters which kind of Republican wins: washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/…

Super Tuesday Was Not So Super for November’s Voters: The consequences of the nation’s two-party system is vividly on display with the elimination of Kyrsten Sinema and Nikki Haley from their respective races. open.substack.com/pub/edwardbfol…

Super Tuesday Was Not So Super for November’s Voters electionlawblog.org/?p=141863

I highly recommend listening to Chuck Todd’s podcast with Nick Troiano; they discuss Nick’s important new book “The Primary Solution,” and among other valuable points Nick makes is that partisan primaries actually hurt political parties:
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If you read one thing about the structural problem afflicting American elections, including an explanation of the institutional reform most likely to remedy the problem, make it this new analysis. A Must-Read Analysis of Why U.S. Elections Aren't Working:
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Happy President's Day! Here's an idea to improve the process of presidential elections and to enable a majority of Americans to elect the candidate they most prefer:

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