Category:Electoral System Reform

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_reform

Electoral reform is change in electoral systems to improve how public desires are expressed in election results. That can include reforms of:

Voting systems, such as proportional representation, a two-round system (runoff voting), instant-runoff voting... citizen initiatives and referendums and recall elections.

Vote-counting procedures

Rules about political parties, typically changes to election laws

Eligibility to vote

How candidates and political parties are able to stand (nomination rules) and how they are able to get their names onto ballots (ballot access)

Electoral constituencies and election district borders

Ballot design and voting equipment

Scrutineering (election monitoring by candidates, political parties, etc.)

Safety of voters and election workers

Measures against bribery, coercion, and conflicts of interest

Financing of candidates' and referendum campaigns

Factors which affect the rate of voter participation (voter turnout)


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Electoral System / Representation Issues

http://represent.us/TheProblem

http://represent.us/TheSolution

http://anticorruptionact.org/

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