COLUMBIA, S.C. — Columbia officials are discussing if they should change the voting system from a majority system, which requires candidates to get more than half of the vote to win an election. This ...

Port Arthur residents again are asking the city council to consider a change from a majority-rules system to instead electing representatives based on a plurality of the votes. Hardner Williams of ...

Tybee Island residents are considering changing their voting system from a plurality system to a majority system. The potential change was prompted by conversations between Mayor Brian West and state ...

On Tuesday night the GUSA Senate voted to change the method of voting in the presidential election from instant runoff voting to a plurality system. This change comes in response to controversy over ...

Richmond voters will decide in November if the city will change how it elects its mayor and City Council in 2026 and beyond. Candidates now win elections in Richmond by simply getting the most votes, ...

There is no question that plurality voting (Alaska’s old voting system, which Ballot Measure 2 would reinstate) is simpler than the new ranked choice system we operate under now. Plurality voting is, ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. There are weak arguments against majority rule, but common sense always ...

Editor’s Note: This is Part 2 of a five-part series on voting systems and fair representation. (Part 1 is also on our website). Last issue we looked at what representation means. This week we compare ...