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We're a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to empowering people with voting methods that strengthen democracy—with an emphasis on approval voting. Electionscience.org

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The Center for Election Science @electionscience.bsky.social · Aug 8

The only thing better than a great idea is the dedicated team that makes it happen. Proud of the work we're doing to advance Approval Voting! 🗳️✨
#ApprovalVoting #votingreform #nonprofit #communitybuilders #gerrymandering #votesplitting

The Center for Election Science @electionscience.bsky.social · 1d

FINAL DAY! $50,000 GAP. Help us fund the first-ever Approval Voting primary by a US political party. We need resources tonight for voter education to make this historic demonstration a success. Reform is funded. electionscience.org/giving
#fightforit #approvalvoting #famjam

The Center for Election Science @electionscience.bsky.social · 1d

"In a time of political scramble, it makes me so proud that CES is the one bringing a decisive solution: Approval Voting. We aren't just reacting to problems we're structurally fixing them. Our commitment is unwavering, we're happy to lead this charge authentically" - N Taylor

The Center for Election Science @electionscience.bsky.social · 2d

#TBT Last Week's learning hour on Proportional Representation and Approval Voting
https://youtu.be/yCnmR91ttIg?si=51TpA3_GM5mxU3Nq

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The Center for Election Science @electionscience.bsky.social · 2d

Don't just vote—invest! Nonprofits working on structural voting reform are the immune system for our democracy. They don't just defend the last election, they fix the system for the next one. Your donation is vital, urgent investment. #approvalvoting
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The Center for Election Science @electionscience.bsky.social · 4d

Are you a candidate campaigning or thinking of entering a race? Reach out to us, we'd love to have you include Approval Voting as part of your policy platform! electionscience.org/education

#approvalvoting #policy #politics #campaigns

The Center for Election Science | Our Work

Learn about problems in our elections like vote splitting, the center squeeze effect, the spoiler effect as well as solutions like approval voting.

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The Center for Election Science @electionscience.bsky.social · 4d

Approval voting is tested, We have detailed reports on 37 approval voting races, including cast records from the recent St. Louis race. Interested in the data? check out https://approval.vote/ As we continue to grow we will commit to sharing our data insights.

The Center for Election Science @electionscience.bsky.social · 5d

Our end of year giving campaign is in full force. Help us smash the duopoly and bring fairness to our elections. Your donation funds our legislative action initiatives to bring approval voting to Maryland and Utah. Donate today! electionscience.org/giving

The Center for Election Science @electionscience.bsky.social · 5d

We can't thank Senator Thatcher enough for his support of Approval Voting and his record of working for the people of Utah vs for a party. We are also excited to see the Forward Party innovate in the mid-term replacement process. https://www.11chooses.com/apply
#fairness #civicinnovation

The Center for Election Science @electionscience.bsky.social · 5d

PSA from your friendly national nonpartisan nonprofit: Not all voting reforms are called Rank Choice Voting. There are a number of Alternative Voting Methods. We represent APPROVAL VOTING, where you can simply vote for all the candidates you like on a ballot, no ranking involved!

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The Center for Election Science @electionscience.bsky.social · 8d

We encourage you to make a donation today to help us scale our projects for 2026. https://youtu.be/yCnmR91ttIg?si=Gmaa_2V7YL7RkBbL&t=3176

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Focused strategy, crack the two-party system!

Learning Hour : Proportional Representation and Approval Voting

Join our two guest speakers who have been with CES since the very beginning, Felix Sargent and Clay Shentrup, for an engaging virtual event exploring proport...

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The Center for Election Science @electionscience.bsky.social · 8d

ICYMI: Check out our latest learning hour. https://youtu.be/yCnmR91ttIg?si=CQuEGf-XVco0ZeXA&t=660
Topics covered include how the system we have right now is not proportional, Party lists, Alaska, Duverger's Law and more. Check it out!

Learning Hour : Proportional Representation and Approval Voting

Join our two guest speakers who have been with CES since the very beginning, Felix Sargent and Clay Shentrup, for an engaging virtual event exploring proport...

youtu.be

The Center for Election Science @electionscience.bsky.social · 9d

In this critical moment for voting reform, we're making sure our efforts align with community needs. Our re-education tour is laying the groundwork for the "democracy test kitchen" we envision. Get ready 2026 will be a pivotal year!
#ElectionReform #approvalvoting #FutureofVoting

The Center for Election Science @electionscience.bsky.social · 10d

The full Learning Hour is LIVE on YouTube! 🎉 Get all the vital info on Proportional Representation and Approval Voting in one video. We loved hosting this, and we're excited for you to learn from it!
Watch now: https://youtu.be/yCnmR91ttIg?si=8BIzGwIogkMJC9Wa&t=222

#HowToFixElections

The Center for Election Science @electionscience.bsky.social · 10d

Your support fuels The Center for Election Science and our fight for better voting methods. Just $25 today directly funds our pilot projects in Maryland and our continued support of Utah Approves advancing approval voting across the state.
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The Center for Election Science @electionscience.bsky.social · 10d

The Center for Election Science = Rigorous, incredibly comprehensive, measured, and grounded in analysis. Join our movement for better voting methods.
#proportionalrepresentation #approvalvoting #votingmethods #duopoly #twopartysystem #follow

The Center for Election Science @electionscience.bsky.social · 11d

Happening now, click the link to join us as we discuss proportional representation and how it is compatible with AV to create more representative and effective democratic outcomes.

https://electionscience.mykajabi.com/proportional-representation-and-approval-voting

The Center for Election Science @electionscience.bsky.social · 11d

What we're reading: Judge appears skeptical of claim that unaffiliated voters can sue Maryland over closed primaries. Anne Arundel Circuit Court judge agrees that voters have standing to bring a lawsuit, but a fuller ruling is still to come.

Judge appears skeptical of claim that unaffiliated voters can sue Maryland over closed primaries - Maryland Matters

An Anne Arundel County Circuit Court judge issued a partial ruling Monday in favor of a group of unaffiliated Maryland voters who are challenging the state’s closed primary election system. A fuller victory might be harder to come by, though.

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The Center for Election Science @electionscience.bsky.social · 11d

You can learn more about our work at electionscience.org/giving, we hope we can count on your donation to keep our critical work going in a time where democracy is being defunded!

The Center for Election Science | Giving

Support democracy and voting rights. As a 501(c)3 nonpartisan organization all donations are tax deductible and go to empowering voters with reforms to strengthen democracy

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The Center for Election Science @electionscience.bsky.social · 11d

🧵The beauty of Approval Voting is its clarity and ease of implementation—a hallmark of true effectiveness. It changes the political game for the future by creating legislators that genuinely reflect, or at least understand, the values of their entire electorate.

The Center for Election Science @electionscience.bsky.social · 11d

🧵This ensures that the people who reach office are those who can bridge divides, understand diverse needs, and, crucially, align with the deep, necessary values required to tackle complex national and global problems.

The Center for Election Science @electionscience.bsky.social · 11d

🧵Unlike other complex reforms, Approval Voting offers a robust yet simple mechanism that voters can easily embrace: selecting all candidates they approve of. This change eliminates the 'spoiler effect' and forces candidates to appeal to a broad majority.

The Center for Election Science @electionscience.bsky.social · 11d

Happening Today! Join us for this weeks learning hour! You'll learn about Proportional Representation and Approval Voting. October 21 @ 3pm ET
#pr #approvalvoting #votingreform #nonprofit #electionresearch

Learning Hour: Proportional Representation and Approval Voting

Join our two guest speakers who have been with CES since the very beginning, Felix Sargent and Clay Shentrup, for an engaging virtual event exploring proportional representation and its growing momentum across the United States. Discover how approval voting can work alongside proportional systems to...

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The Center for Election Science @electionscience.bsky.social · 12d

ICYMI: The Civic Impact Summit: The Path to 2026
tune in to hear updates on our work to advance Approval Voting across the country.

Civic Impact Summit The Path to 2026

Approval Voting Reform Leaders Gather to discuss fundamental reforms to the political system, particularly related to voting and campaign finance, which are ...

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The Center for Election Science @electionscience.bsky.social · 12d

In a final step, the NAACP National Board passed an amendment to the States Voting Rights Act to include research & piloting of Approval Voting to boost participation/representation! We stand ready to work w/ 2200 branches to introduce Approval Voting!
https://tinyurl.com/yekn5xxj

The Center for Election Science @electionscience.bsky.social · 12d

We're actively breaking the voting reform monopoly! Nina introduced Dem candidates to the full range of alternative voting methods last weekend—not just RCV. They voiced frustration that only 1 idea was presented as the original solution.