ElectoramaNews/2026-March
The Town of Newburgh, New York became the first municipality in the state to adopt single transferable vote for Town Board elections, as part of a voting-rights settlement.
Welcome to the March 2026 edition of ElectoramaNews. This month’s main feature: the Town of Newburgh, New York became the first municipality in the state to adopt single transferable vote for Town Board elections, as part of a voting-rights settlement.
Section01 -- Main feature: Newburgh adopts STV
In late February, the Town of Newburgh (Orange County, New York) settled Clarke v. Town of Newburgh one day before trial, agreeing to adopt single transferable vote (STV) for Town Board elections. The lawsuit was brought under the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York.12 Six residents alleged that the town’s at-large system diluted Black and Hispanic voting power. Court filings described the town as roughly 15% Black and 25% Hispanic, and the plaintiffs alleged that no Black or Hispanic resident had ever been elected to the Town Board.3
Under the settlement, two of the four board seats will be contested at a time using STV, with candidates elected after reaching a threshold of roughly one-third of the vote. The town supervisor will be elected by instant-runoff voting. First elections under the new rules are expected in 2027.45 According to the plaintiffs’ attorneys, this is the first case resolved under the New York Voting Rights Act, and Newburgh is the first municipality in New York to adopt STV.6
Section02 -- reddit EndFPTP update
Here’s the activity on /r/EndFPTP in March:
The top-voted posts in March 2026 were All NDP leadership contestants standing in favour of a resolution on Proportional Representation (Canada) (by /u/sami_coolfun11 with 28 points, 4 comments) and Release of Condorcet.Desktop: An open-source election calculator analyzing 25+ voting methods (by /u/JulienBoudry with 20 points, 6 comments).
2026-03-30 19:51:13
title: Campaign Manager of NDP Leadership Underdog, Tony McQuail, speaks on democratic reform at NDP Convention
user: /u/Massive_Analyst3947; score: 4
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1s8bi6i/campaign_manager_of_ndp_leadership_underdog_tony/
1 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1s8bi6i/campaign_manager_of_ndp_leadership_underdog_tony/
2026-03-30 16:42:18
title: Tired of CA’s Top-Two primary? Try out this 2026 Governor poll which uses STAR Voting and Ranked Choice Voting instead
user: /u/damnitruben; score: 6
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1s879dw/tired_of_cas_toptwo_primary_try_out_this_2026/
1 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1s879dw/tired_of_cas_toptwo_primary_try_out_this_2026/
2026-03-30 16:16:46
title: Who should I vote for in the US if I’m a single-issue voter on ending fptp?
body: I just finished looking at all the presidential candidates that are 2% or higher on Kalshi, and afaik none of them support any alternative voting syst... (338 characters more...)
user: /u/NeuroPyrox; score: 7
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1s86ny6/who_should_i_vote_for_in_the_us_if_im_a/
39 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1s86ny6/who_should_i_vote_for_in_the_us_if_im_a/
2026-03-30 06:49:42
title: FPTP and Blanket Primaries
body: California instituted blanket primaries back in the nineties. It still uses “Choose one” voting. Why hasn’t it dawned on Democrats that this is the wo... (547 characters more...)
user: /u/CFD_2021; score: 3
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1s7r4pe/fptp_and_blanket_primaries/
9 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1s7r4pe/fptp_and_blanket_primaries/
2026-03-30 03:37:26
title: Would ending FTPT bring a solution to long-term policies problematic?
body: So this is a mildly related theme, as the FPTP voting system leads to two opposite parties domination that just oscilates their policies back and fort... (1654 characters more...)
user: /u/TheGeorgistCrow; score: 1
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1s7mwzk/would_ending_ftpt_bring_a_solution_to_longterm/
3 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1s7mwzk/would_ending_ftpt_bring_a_solution_to_longterm/
2026-03-28 17:00:22
title: All NDP leadership contestants standing in favour of a resolution on Proportional Representation (Canada)
user: /u/sami_coolfun11; score: 28
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1s6g3u6/all_ndp_leadership_contestants_standing_in_favour/
4 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1s6g3u6/all_ndp_leadership_contestants_standing_in_favour/
2026-03-28 16:59:12
title: Resolution on Proportional Representation during the NDP leadership convention which passed with 99% of the vote:
user: /u/sami_coolfun11; score: 10
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1s6g2tu/resolution_on_proportional_representation_during/
1 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1s6g2tu/resolution_on_proportional_representation_during/
2026-03-28 16:01:26
title: The South Australian state seat of Finniss looking like being the first state or federal seat to elect a candidate from 4th on primary vote.
body: https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/sa/2026/guide/finn The Independent is clearly going to win the seat, due to getting most Greens and Labor voter... (237 characters more...)
user: /u/Snarwib; score: 9
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1s6erql/the_south_australian_state_seat_of_finniss/
8 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1s6erql/the_south_australian_state_seat_of_finniss/
2026-03-28 13:02:31
title: Nearly 70% of Americans want out of the two-party system. So why doesn’t anything change?
https://preview.redd
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user: /u/Independent-Gur8649; score: 8
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1s6afez/nearly_70_of_americans_want_out_of_the_twoparty/
16 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1s6afez/nearly_70_of_americans_want_out_of_the_twoparty/
2026-03-27 18:04:36
title: Cumulative voting proposed to protect minority voting rights in Keller, Texas
link: https://fairvote.org/cumulative-voting-proposed-to-protect-minority-voting-rights-in-keller-texas/
body: Fairvote is putting at least some of their money where their mouth is in supporting a non-ranked reform
user: /u/nomchi13; score: 7
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1s5mh2v/cumulative_voting_proposed_to_protect_minority/
1 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1s5mh2v/cumulative_voting_proposed_to_protect_minority/
2026-03-27 09:20:15
title: World peace isn’t that polarizing actually
user: /u/Independent-Gur8649; score: 15
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1s58t9f/world_peace_isnt_that_polarizing_actually/
5 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1s58t9f/world_peace_isnt_that_polarizing_actually/
2026-03-27 06:14:28
title: The potential for a senate made up of randomly chosen citizens
link: /r/britishcolumbia/comments/1s53qxw/the_potential_for_a_senate_made_up_of_randomly/
user: /u/Dystopiaian; score: 4
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1s53rhv/the_potential_for_a_senate_made_up_of_randomly/
8 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1s53rhv/the_potential_for_a_senate_made_up_of_randomly/
2026-03-25 12:59:32
title: If a referendum on electoral reform were to be held in Canada during the next federal election, what would be your preference regarding its format?
body: [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/1s3lidv)
user: /u/sami_coolfun11; score: 7
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1s3lidv/if_a_referendum_on_electoral_reform_were_to_be/
6 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1s3lidv/if_a_referendum_on_electoral_reform_were_to_be/
2026-03-25 08:16:27
title: Bhutan’s Two-Party System That Isn’t
body: Looking at the composition of the National Assembly of Bhutan, it might be reasonable to assume that the nation has a strict two-party system: the Peo... (1872 characters more...)
user: /u/Additional-Kick-307; score: 3
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1s3dmz1/bhutans_twoparty_system_that_isnt/
7 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1s3dmz1/bhutans_twoparty_system_that_isnt/
2026-03-25 06:59:25
title: Against Sortition
body: I came across a quote yesterday that reminded me why I’m pro-democracy (voters electing representatives) and anti-sortition: >The core democratic c... (1921 characters more...)
user: /u/unscrupulous-canoe; score: 8
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1s3bjja/against_sortition/
23 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1s3bjja/against_sortition/
2026-03-24 16:50:21
title: Ranked Ballot DMP-STV system (Detailed Explanation)
body: EDIT: I have decided to rename this system to “Ranked Dual-Member Proportional” Here’s a detailed explanation of the Ranked Dual-Member Proportional s... (3859 characters more...)
user: /u/sami_coolfun11; score: 4
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1s2uqp6/ranked_ballot_dmpstv_system_detailed_explanation/
2 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1s2uqp6/ranked_ballot_dmpstv_system_detailed_explanation/
2026-03-22 12:12:31
title: Primary Elections in Proportional Representation
body: Hello. I have been researching electoral reform for a little while and am curious about one thing if we were to ever implement this in countries with... (357 characters more...)
user: /u/Both-Independence349; score: 4
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1s0ue80/primary_elections_in_proportional_representation/
17 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1s0ue80/primary_elections_in_proportional_representation/
2026-03-19 14:44:20
title: Why are you all devising such specific plan proposals for how PR or other alternatives works?
body: There are degrees of specificity that might be useful to have in certain contexts, like how a federal system with MMP could need some maths to deal wi... (392 characters more...)
user: /u/Awesomeuser90; score: 10
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rydf6u/why_are_you_all_devising_such_specific_plan/
9 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rydf6u/why_are_you_all_devising_such_specific_plan/
2026-03-19 11:23:39
title: Could this version of MMP work?
body: I’ve been trying to think of how I’d structure an MMP system for the US, and I was wondering what you guys thought of it. Here’s what I was picturing:... (1737 characters more...)
user: /u/Luigi2262; score: 0
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1ry8bbb/could_this_version_of_mmp_work/
4 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1ry8bbb/could_this_version_of_mmp_work/
2026-03-17 19:27:12
title: American Troubles: A Tale of Two Democracies
link:
user: /u/colinjcole; score: 8
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rwrhu0/american_troubles_a_tale_of_two_democracies/
18 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rwrhu0/american_troubles_a_tale_of_two_democracies/
2026-03-16 21:50:05
title: STV+ with 1 top-up seat in each riding
body: I created this version of STV+ based on both the Single Transferable Vote & Dual-Member Proportional, please let me know your thoughts! This versi... (2565 characters more...)
user: /u/sami_coolfun11; score: 0
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rvx7d4/stv_with_1_topup_seat_in_each_riding/
1 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rvx7d4/stv_with_1_topup_seat_in_each_riding/
2026-03-16 11:49:33
title: Polysci paper- Politics transformed? Electoral competition under ranked choice voting
link: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ajps.70040
body: “We compare multicandidate elections under plurality rule versus ranked choice voting (RCV). We examine a widely held presumption that RCV more effect... (1144 characters more...)
user: /u/unscrupulous-canoe; score: 4
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rvid1v/polysci_paper_politics_transformed_electoral/
7 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rvid1v/polysci_paper_politics_transformed_electoral/
2026-03-15 19:39:28
title: The best? way to conduct Single Transferrable Vote
body: I think that STV has a LOT of potential as a PR system, especially in the US where localism and mistrust of parties are both deeply held political val... (5020 characters more...)
user: /u/LiberalArtsAndCrafts; score: 1
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1ruxmcz/the_best_way_to_conduct_single_transferrable_vote/
10 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1ruxmcz/the_best_way_to_conduct_single_transferrable_vote/
2026-03-14 12:47:45
title: Rationalization of Mixed-Member Majoritarian Systems
body: ***Introductory*** The general opinion in this subreddit on mixed-member majoritarian (MMM) systems seems to be that it is an incomplete or worse vers... (1345 characters more...)
user: /u/Additional-Kick-307; score: 1
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rtsxsg/rationalization_of_mixedmember_majoritarian/
4 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rtsxsg/rationalization_of_mixedmember_majoritarian/
2026-03-13 05:44:12
title: An Edge Case with STAR Voting
body: No voting system is perfect and any of the well-known alternatives are vastly superior to FPTP, but most methods have a well-known pitfall or way of e... (1587 characters more...)
user: /u/PixelJack79; score: 7
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rsmb9y/an_edge_case_with_star_voting/
73 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rsmb9y/an_edge_case_with_star_voting/
2026-03-12 16:09:21
title: How I would implement a “savings provision” for Australian federal election under compulsory preferential voting (IRV where you have to rank all of the candidates)
body: In my opinion, if voters are forced to rank all the candidates & there is a “savings provision” for voters who don’t end up ranking all of the can... (1270 characters more...)
user: /u/sami_coolfun11; score: 1
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rs6h3s/how_i_would_implement_a_savings_provision_for/
1 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rs6h3s/how_i_would_implement_a_savings_provision_for/
2026-03-12 11:38:07
title: D.C. Gears Up for First Ranked-Choice Election with Citywide Voter Education Effort
link: https://boltsmag.org/washington-dc-gears-up-for-first-ranked-choice-election-voter-education/
user: /u/jayjaywalker3; score: 12
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rrz4lz/dc_gears_up_for_first_rankedchoice_election_with/
1 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rrz4lz/dc_gears_up_for_first_rankedchoice_election_with/
2026-03-12 08:54:36
title: Condorcet voting and instant-runoff voting have almost no difference in promoting candidate moderation in the presence of truncated ballots
body: I came across a very recent [paper](https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.03619) that studies the impact of various ranked voting methods (primarily Condorcet an... (1420 characters more...)
user: /u/No-Vast7006; score: 14
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rrujpx/condorcet_voting_and_instantrunoff_voting_have/
44 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rrujpx/condorcet_voting_and_instantrunoff_voting_have/
2026-03-11 07:17:35
title: Ranked Choice Voting Plus
body: Referenced link: [github.com/cpsolver/RCTabPlus](https://github.com/cpsolver/RCTabPlus)
user: /u/CPSolver; score: 11
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rqv03g/ranked_choice_voting_plus/
31 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rqv03g/ranked_choice_voting_plus/
2026-03-09 08:48:56
title: Interesting behavior of IRV in Australia
body: IMPORTANT NOTICE: my research was incomplete; the winner of the TPP vote lost the seat count in 1998. The tl;dr is that the party that wins the most s... (755 characters more...)
user: /u/Additional-Kick-307; score: 1
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rp3t0q/interesting_behavior_of_irv_in_australia/
17 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rp3t0q/interesting_behavior_of_irv_in_australia/
2026-03-09 00:58:33
title: Use Pol.is and Infranodus to evolve from FPTP to RCV
body: [Pol.is](http://Pol.is) is open-source polling software. You give it a question or topic, people anonymously submit short statements about it, and the... (1978 characters more...)
user: /u/WeAreTheDataset; score: 1
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rou54f/use_polis_and_infranodus_to_evolve_from_fptp_to/
3 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rou54f/use_polis_and_infranodus_to_evolve_from_fptp_to/
2026-03-08 19:34:11
title: Do you guys prefer Allocated Score (also known as PR-STAR) or STV, and why?
body: [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/1roo7oy)
user: /u/sami_coolfun11; score: 1
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1roo7oy/do_you_guys_prefer_allocated_score_also_known_as/
4 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1roo7oy/do_you_guys_prefer_allocated_score_also_known_as/
2026-03-07 10:04:05
title: Exactly what method of Proportional RCV is being advocated by FairVote?
body: I just heard a story on WAMC that the Town of Newburgh NY has now adopted *”Proportional Ranked-Choice Voting”* to elect their town council because 40... (1350 characters more...)
user: /u/rb-j; score: 16
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rngpxv/exactly_what_method_of_proportional_rcv_is_being/
17 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rngpxv/exactly_what_method_of_proportional_rcv_is_being/
2026-03-06 19:55:06
title: Favoring candidates with a median positions....
body: [That day, all the Sneetches forgot about stars, And whether they had one, or not, upon thars.](https://preview.redd.it/r00c2mm3qjng1.jpg?width=1377&a... (1446 characters more...)
user: /u/Fantastic_Cycle_1119; score: 4
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rmzngv/favoring_candidates_with_a_median_positions/
12 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rmzngv/favoring_candidates_with_a_median_positions/
2026-03-06 08:58:15
title: When votes flow to one option at a time, voters who agree end up canceling each other out, while others count normally.
user: /u/Independent-Gur8649; score: 9
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rmjgae/when_votes_flow_to_one_option_at_a_time_voters/
18 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rmjgae/when_votes_flow_to_one_option_at_a_time_voters/
2026-03-04 08:57:04
title: We’re Reformers Together. When Reform Evolves, The Work Isn’t Lost.
user: /u/Independent-Gur8649; score: 11
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rkqrfs/were_reformers_together_when_reform_evolves_the/
17 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rkqrfs/were_reformers_together_when_reform_evolves_the/
2026-03-03 06:45:01
title: Release of Condorcet.Desktop: An open-source election calculator analyzing 25+ voting methods
body: I have released **Condorcet.Desktop**, a free and open-source graphical interface designed to calculate election results, run simulations, and analyze... (2808 characters more...)
user: /u/JulienBoudry; score: 20
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rjr5sa/release_of_condorcetdesktop_an_opensource/
6 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rjr5sa/release_of_condorcetdesktop_an_opensource/
2026-03-02 20:36:23
title: Voting systems don’t just count preferences. They shape which preferences survive long enough to matter. They also determine world peace.
user: /u/Independent-Gur8649; score: 15
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rjfx71/voting_systems_dont_just_count_preferences_they/
0 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rjfx71/voting_systems_dont_just_count_preferences_they/
2026-03-01 17:47:53
title: What should we do with the Senate?
body: There’s plenty of discussion on the House, but what should we do about the Senate? edit: let me clarify on what I mean. I understand that ideally, we... (508 characters more...)
user: /u/Luigi2262; score: 10
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rifu47/what_should_we_do_with_the_senate/
27 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rifu47/what_should_we_do_with_the_senate/
2026-03-01 17:45:32
title: Preferences on proportional systems?
body: Feel free to elaborate in the replies. Edit: For clarity, I’m hosting this to see which form of Proportional Representation (PR) (in a broad sense) pe... (850 characters more...)
user: /u/Luigi2262; score: 5
reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rifsbu/preferences_on_proportional_systems/
26 comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1rifsbu/preferences_on_proportional_systems/
Section03 -- Voting Theory Forum update
The Voting Theory Forum had one new thread in March: “Another Forum on Voting Systems” by Jack Waugh.
Another Forum on Voting Systems started by Waugh Jack Waugh on 2026-03-09T15:14:13Z (4 posts, 2 upvotes) - other participants: Jack Waugh, robla - last post: 2026-04-01T05:33:00Z
Section04 -- Center for Election Science updates
The Center for Election Science (or “CES”) reports that it is cutting staff and dropping much of its education and research work in order to focus on legislative campaigns and field operations. Nina Taylor (CEO at the Center) says the shift is a response to its current funding constraints, and that she is stepping down to pursue an at-large seat on Washington DC’s city council.7
Other news from CES:
The CES blog: https://electionscience.org/news
Section05 -- FairVote updates
The latest news from FairVote:
FairVote has highlighted Connecticut SB 386, which would let cities and political parties use ranked-choice voting,8 and a January Keller ISD voting-rights case in Texas, where cumulative voting was proposed as a remedy.9
The FairVote blog: https://fairvote.org/news-and-analysis/
Section06 -- Equal Vote Coalition/STAR Action updates
The latest news from the Equal Vote Coalition and STAR Voting Action:
STAR Voting blog: https://www.starvoting.org/blog
Section07 -- Better Choices for Democracy
Ohio Senator Louis Blessing has been working with Better Choices for Ohio, an organization closely affiliated with Better Choices for Democracy (or “BC4D”). Senator Blessing recently introduced Ohio Senate Bill 395 titled “Implement top-three primary, consensus general election system”. The bill would to implement a top-three primary election system and a consensus choice (Condorcet method) general election system for congressional, state, and local offices. Better Choices for Democracy is hosting an online-video forum on April 6 for which registration is now open:
Other news from Better Choices for Democracy:
The BC4D blog: https://betterchoices.vote/news
Section08 -- Wikipedia updates
Wikipedia editor LionmerterTHE was the most active electoral-reform editor in March, updating articles on international electoral systems including the Electoral Commission (Ireland), Dual-member mixed proportional, and several suffrage articles. Other notable updates included Single transferable vote (timely given the Newburgh adoption), Ranked-choice voting in the United States, and a new article on the 2026 Virginia redistricting amendment.
Recent electoral reform article updates on English Wikipedia:
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (hist) by Hughbe98 (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-31
1927 New Jersey Amendment 4 (hist) by Delcoan (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-31
Proportional representation in the United States (hist) by Catboy69 (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-31
Elections in Canada (hist) by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:~2026-19536-52 ~2026-19536-52] (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-30
The Voter Participation Center (hist) by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:~2026-19794-32 ~2026-19794-32] (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-30
Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 (hist) by Hughbe98 (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-30
Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (hist) by Hughbe98 (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-30
Longest Ballot Committee (hist) by You.can.call.me.miku (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-30
2024 Alaska Ballot Measure 2 (hist) by Nice Stories (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-30
National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (hist) by Ira Leviton (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-29
Federation of South African Women (hist) by Eev73 (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-29
Timeline of women’s suffrage in Maine (hist) by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:~2026-18978-31 ~2026-18978-31] (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-27
Single transferable vote (hist) by Joeyconnick (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-26
Electoral Commission (Ireland) (hist) by LionmerterTHE (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-26
Dual-member mixed proportional (hist) by LionmerterTHE (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-26
Women’s suffrage in Texas (hist) by Megalibrarygirl (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-26
Women’s suffrage in Wisconsin (hist) by LionmerterTHE (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-26
Question P (hist) by LionmerterTHE (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-25
Bersih 3.0 rally (hist) by DuckWrangler97 (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-25
Reform Acts (hist) by Mauls (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-24
Voter ID (India) (hist) by LionmerterTHE (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-24
Canadian House of Commons Special Committee on Electoral Reform (hist) by LionmerterTHE (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-24
Electoral reform in India (hist) by Qwerty123M (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-24
August 2023 Ohio Issue 1 (hist) by Dart210 (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-24
2025 Maine Question 1 (hist) by Fakescientist8000 (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-24
Scottish Reform Act 1832 (hist) by Hughbe98 (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-23
Italian electoral law of 2015 (hist) by LionmerterTHE (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-23
June 2018 Maine Question 1 (hist) by LionmerterTHE (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-23
Women’s suffrage in Connecticut (hist) by Megalibrarygirl (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-23
1824 Georgia popular vote referendum (hist) by Teterev53 (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-23
1915 Pennsylvania Amendment 1 (hist) by Teterev53 (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-23
Expansion of the Australian Parliament (hist) by LionmerterTHE (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-22
Count My Vote (hist) by Supyovalk (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-21
Equal Citizens (hist) by William Avery (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-21
1994 Japanese electoral reform (hist) by LionmerterTHE (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-21
Cube root law (hist) by Catfanaccount (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-21
Ranked-choice voting in the United States (hist) by Miki1234568 (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-20
2018 British Columbia electoral reform referendum (hist) by D5967 (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-20
Laïque Pride (hist) by Elselanjouw (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-18
2024 New Caledonia unrest (hist) by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:~2026-16410-70 ~2026-16410-70] (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-18
Rural–urban proportional representation (hist) by Joeyconnick (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-17
Proportional representation in Canada (hist) by Catboy69 (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-17
Voting Rights Act of 1965 (hist) by A. Randomdude0000 (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-16
FairVote (hist) by Yedaman54 (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-15
Proportional Representation Society of Ireland (hist) by Mauls (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-15
Proportional representation in the United Kingdom (hist) by Temotskipa (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-15
Forward Party (United States) (hist) by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:~2026-14263-76 ~2026-14263-76] (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-14
PLM Laws (hist) by CommonsDelinker (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-14
Peterloo Massacre (hist) by RandomPerson238 (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-13
Democracy in Hong Kong (hist) by Wikideas1 (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-13
Reform Act 1832 (hist) by Kpjmy (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-12
Timeline of first women’s suffrage in majority-Muslim countries (hist) by Gjs238 (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-10
Supporting Ontario’s Recovery and Municipal Elections Act, 2020 (hist) by HighlandFacts (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-10
2004 Colorado Amendment 36 (hist) by Catboy69 (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-09
Move to Amend (hist) by Ubik305 (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-09
1860 New York suffrage referendum (hist) by Thomascampbell123 (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-09
Efforts to reform the United States Electoral College (hist) by Catboy69 (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-09
1866 West Virginia Constitutional amendment referendum (hist) by Thomascampbell123 (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-08
Proportional Representation League (hist) by Catboy69 (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-06
2020 Oregon Ballot Measure 107 (hist) by Doomhope (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-04
Voter-verified paper audit trail (hist) by 81567518W (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-02
Votes at 16 (hist) by InternetArchiveBot (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-02
Italian electoral law of 1993 (hist) by BD2412 (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-02
Robson rotation (hist) by InternetArchiveBot (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-01
2004 Washington Initiative 872 (hist) by Thomascampbell123 (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-01
Clive Lewis (politician) (hist) by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:~2026-13328-41 ~2026-13328-41] (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-01
Patriots administering Hong Kong (hist) by HarukaAmaranth (contribs) — last change: 2026-03-01
Section09 -- Electorama/electowiki/EM/ES/ABIF
The Election-methods mailing list had two threads and three messages in March. Rob Lanphier posted a link to the February newsletter and a call to join the March ElectoramaCall. Joseph Malkevitch started a thread on election methods scholarship, with a reply from Robert Bristow-Johnson.
[EM] ElectoramaNews for February 2026 and call to join March ElectoramaCall (1 msg) — by Rob Lanphier on Mar 11
[EM] Election methods scholarship (3 msgs) — Started on Mar 26 by Joseph Malkevitch; Replies from: robert bristow-johnson
[EM] Raynaud STV, and counting STV with equal-rank as approval (1 msg) — by Kristofer Munsterhjelm on Mar 31
Section10 -- Software projects and other orgs
Here are some software projects and other organizations in the electoral reform space:
Condorcet.Desktop
Condorcet.Desktop was announced on March 3 on r/EndFPTP by its author Julien Boudry. It is a free, open-source graphical application for creating elections, adding candidates and votes, and computing results using over 30 voting methods. Supported methods include Schulze, ranked pairs, Borda count, instant-runoff, Kemeny-Young, STV, CPO-STV, Sainte-Lague, D’Hondt, and others. Users can compare multiple methods on the same election data. The application is available as a web platform at desktop.condorcet.vote, with a local desktop version planned.
RCTabPlus
RCTabPlus is a fork of the open-source RCTab software, announced on March 11 on r/EndFPTP by /u/CPSolver. The fork adds two optional counting rules for RCV/IRV tabulation: “eliminate pairwise losing candidates” and “count overvotes when single continuing”.
BetterVoting.com
Reddit user /u/damnitruben posted a mock 2026 California Governor poll on BetterVoting.com that lets users try STAR Voting and ranked-choice voting on the same candidate field.10 The poll: bettervoting.com/gvdy42
References
“Newburgh Adopts Ranked Choice Voting After NYVRA Lawsuit.” Abrams Fensterman. February 27, 2026. Retrieved March 17, 2026. https://www.abramslaw.com/media/announcements/newburgh-adopts-ranked-choice-voting-after-nyvra-lawsuit-abrams↩︎
Guerra, Elias “Town of Newburgh first in NY to have proportional rank choice voting.” WAMC Northeast Public Radio. March 4, 2026. Retrieved March 17, 2026. https://www.wamc.org/news/2026-03-04/town-of-newburgh-first-in-ny-to-have-proportional-rank-choice-voting↩︎
“Clarke v Town of Newburgh.” Justia. November 20, 2025. Retrieved March 17, 2026. https://law.justia.com/cases/new-york/court-of-appeals/2025/84.html↩︎
Guerra, Elias “Town of Newburgh first in NY to have proportional rank choice voting.” WAMC Northeast Public Radio. March 4, 2026. Retrieved March 17, 2026. https://www.wamc.org/news/2026-03-04/town-of-newburgh-first-in-ny-to-have-proportional-rank-choice-voting↩︎
“Town of Newburgh agrees to adopt ranked choice voting at last minute to avoid trial on voting rights.” News 12 Hudson Valley. Retrieved March 17, 2026. https://hudsonvalley.news12.com/town-of-newburgh-agrees-to-adopt-ranked-choice-voting-at-last-minute-to↩︎
“Newburgh Adopts Ranked Choice Voting After NYVRA Lawsuit.” Abrams Fensterman. February 27, 2026. Retrieved March 17, 2026. https://www.abramslaw.com/media/announcements/newburgh-adopts-ranked-choice-voting-after-nyvra-lawsuit-abrams↩︎
https://www.ninataylordc.com
“Connecticut Senate Bill 386 (2026 session).” LegiScan. Retrieved March 27, 2026. https://legiscan.com/CT/bill/SB00386/2026↩︎
“Federal judge dismisses voting rights lawsuit against Keller ISD.” KERA News. January 22, 2026. Retrieved March 27, 2026. https://www.keranews.org/education/2026-01-22/federal-judge-dismisses-voting-rights-lawsuit-against-keller-isd↩︎
https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/1s879dw/tired_of_cas_toptwo_primary_try_out_this_2026/↩︎
The ElectoramaNews is a monthly publication. Next month’s edition will be drafted publicly here: ElectoramaNews/2026-April. If you wish to suggest changes or additions to the publication, please contact User:RobLa, or (better yet) sign up for an electowiki account and make the changes you would like to see prior to publication.