Civics Education

A new video produced by Vox explains alternatives to today's voting system in addition to ranked choice voting, like multi-member districts.

Proportional Representation in Portland explains a way of electing public officials for those voting on Measure 26-228--which, in fact, passed in November 2022.

Why Elections Aren't Working for Most of Us is a video produced by the Washington Community Alliance. They go on to explain that Better Elections are Possible.

What is Proportional Ranked Choice Voting?? It's explained by the Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center. They also explain What is Single-Winner Ranked Choice Voting?

Washington for Equitable Representation is an organization that promotes ranked choice voting and multi-member districts. Their website includes two five minute videos that explain why they advocate for both.

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National Archives. July 27, 2023. “The Electoral College.” U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college Accessed 9/5/2024

National Conference of State Legislatures. April 19, 2024. “National Popular Vote.” NCSL. https://ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/national-popular-vote Accessed 9/5/2024

ProCon.org. December 9, 2021. “The Electoral College – Top 3 Pros and Cons.” ProCon.org. https://www.procon.org/headlines/electoral-college-pros-cons-procon-org. Accessed 9/5/2024.

Ross, Dave. December 14, 2020. “Why Was the Electoral College Created.” History.com at A&E Television Networks. https://www.history.com/news/electoral-college-founding-fathers-constitutional-convention  Accessed 9/5/2024.

Walker, Allyson. Jan 5, 2021. “The Electoral College Explained.” The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/article/the-electoral-college.html. Accessed 9/5/2024.

Cassidy, Christina. February 8, 2024. “Multiple Threats to Election Systems Prompt U.S. Cybersecurity Agency to Boost Cooperation with the States.” Associated Press. https://apnews.com/article/election-security-2024-voting-cybersecurity-8bda7ab6b3f921d363ab3257fd4b378b | AP News. Accessed 9/7/2024.

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. [2024]. “Rumor vs Reality.” CISA. https://www.cisa.gov/topics/election-security/rumor-vs-reality.  Accessed 9/7/2024.

Lopez, Ashley. July 3, 2023. “Mail Voting is Still Pretty Popular, Even Without the Pressure of the Pandemic.” NPR. https://www.npr.org/2023/07/03/1185843074/mail-voting-is-still-pretty-popular-even-without-the-pressure-of-the-pandemic. Accessed 9/7/2024.

National Conference of State Legislatures. March 7, 2024. “Voting Outside the Polling Place: Absentee, All-Mail, and Other Voting at Home Options.” NCSL. https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/voting-outside-the-polling-place. Accessed 9/7/2024.

De Witte, Melissa. 2020.“Stanford Scholars Find No Partisan Advantage of Mail-In, Absentee Voting. But Other Challenges Lie Ahead.” Stanford Report, September 3rd, 2020. https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2020/09/examining-effects-challenges-mail-in-voting. Accessed 9/7/2024.

Washington Secretary of State. [2024]. “Securing Your Vote.” Secretary of State. https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/voters/securing-your-vote Accessed 9/7/2024.

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Capodice, Nick and Hannah McCarthy. 2020. A Users Guide to Democracy. Celadon Books.

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Cornish, Audie, and Caitlin Jewett. February 5, 2020. “Caucuses or Primaries? Why States Might Pick One or the Other.” National Public Radio. https://www.npr.org/2020/02/05/803183343/caucuses-or-primaries-why-states-might-pick-one-or-the-other. Accessed 9/17/2024.

CU Denver News staff. March 2, 2020. “Caucuses vs. Primaries, and What the Switch Will Mean for Colorado.” CU Denver News. https://news.ucdenver.edu/caucus-vs-primary. Accesses 9/17/2024.

Encyclopedia Britannica editorial staff. February 21, 2024. “Primary Election.” Encyclopedia Britannica. https://britannica.com/topic/primary-election#ref140178. Accessed 9/17/2024.

Kamarck, Elaine and Alexander R. Podkul. October 23, 2018. “The 2018 Primaries Project: The Demographics of Primary Voters.” Brookings. https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-2018-primaries-project-the-demographics-of-primary-voters. Accessed 9/17/2024.

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Wolf, Zachary B. January 22, 2024. “2024 US Presidential Primaries Explained.” CNN. What Matters. https://www.cnn.com/politics/us-primaries-explained-what-matters/index.html. Accessed 9/17/2024.