In the United States, when only two candidates are on a ballot, the results are normally quite clear — the winner has a majority, or over 50% of the vote. But when there are three or more contenders, ...
The Make Elections Great Again (MEGA) Act, introduced by House Administration Committee Chairman Representative Bryan Steil of Wisconsin, would establish federal requirements for voter ID, mail‑in ...
(WLUK) -- A democracy approaching its 250th birthday is reevaluating how to conduct its most democratic practice: voting. Earlier this week, New York City voters elected Zohran Mamdani to be the ...
This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. 20 years ago, when J. Alex Halderman was a computer science ...
The council took no formal action during the study session. Any change to the city’s election system would require a charter amendment approved by Longmont voters.
Luzerne County Election Director Emily Cook speaks about the proposed new voting system during council’s Tuesday work session as county Controller Walter Griffith looks on. Luzerne County Council is ...
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Rethinking electoral systems

Nepal, March 12 -- The sweeping success of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) in Nepal's March 2026 general election has revived an important institutional debate: Whether the country's electoral ...