On Spurious Majorities and Other Thoughts on Electoral System Critiques
Because sometimes the comment box is just too small.
Sarah Palin, Ranked Choice Voting, and the Perils of N=1 Analysis
More details from the Alaska special election.
The Lack of Competition for House Seats
Yet another reminder of the pathologies of American institutions.
America’s Four Parties
Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans truly represent most Americans. Fixing that is exceedingly unlikely.
On the Number of Parties: Basic Counting, Part 1
Counting is not necessarily as straightforward as it may seem.
A Republic, not a Constitutional Monarchy
Barbados provides an illustration of a frequently misunderstood concept.
Canada and Single-Seat Plurality Elections
Canada has more parties than the US, but still suffers representation problems due to FPTP elections.
A “Republic v. Democracy” Lexicon
Concepts, basic applications, and even a bibliography! Merry Festivus, everyone.
