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In conversation with founding President and CEO of Fair Vote USA, Rob Richie.

Campaigning for Proportional Representation: Lessons from around the...

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Carl Andrae

How did Denmark get proportional representation?

Denmark today is home to one of the most proportional...

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Victor d'Hondt

Why did Belgium adopt proportional representation?

In 1899, Belgium became the first country in the world...

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Switzerland PR cartoon

How did Switzerland get proportional representation?

In the early 1890s, a handful of Swiss cantons (states)...

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The Republic of Ireland has successfully used STV for over _100 years

How did the Republic of Ireland get proportional...

Today, almost every election held on the island of Ireland...

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New Zealand’s journey provides lessons for the UK

How did New Zealand get proportional representation?

Prior to 1996, MPs were elected to New Zealand’s House...

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STV has made Australian politics better wherever it is used

The Single Transferable Vote means every vote counts...

In the closing days of 2021, I braved the scorch...

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Conservative councillor: How the Single Transferable Vote broke...

"With STV, we are trying to steal a march on...

Case Study
My experience in the Australian Capital Territory has changed my mind

Westminster could learn a lot from the Australian...

Could Australia’s capital show the rest of Australia and Westminster...

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Parties know they can’t just ignore an area or take others for granted

In Ireland, it actually feels like my vote...

As part of a series on the experiences of voters...

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I was spoilt for choice in candidates

STV allowed me to consider the candidates in...

As part of a series on the experiences of voters...

Case Study
At school in Ireland, the STV system was explained to us in Civics class

With STV in Ireland, politicians cannot afford to...

As part of a series on the experiences of voters...

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