The Center for Election Science

Imagine your ballot listed all the candidates for a given office, and next to each name, you had a simple checkbox. With Approval Voting, you can check off as many candidates as you "approve" of. The candidate with the most "approvals" wins. #votingreform #elections #democracy

What we're reading: en.ilsole24ore.com/art/electoral-…

Approval voting offers a fresh approach to redistricting. It's a method that would significantly reduce the incentive for partisan line-drawing and make elections more competitive. #ApprovalVoting #Redistricting #ElectionReform Electionscience.org

Seeking common ground? Implementing Approval Voting can cool down our heated politics by rewarding candidates who build broad consensus. Let's prioritize civility and decorum over partisan warfare. A calmer process leads to better policy. electionscience.org

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What we are reading: ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03/02/ohi…

Have you ever used Calendly to find a time that works for everybody? You've used Approval Voting. ✅✅

When you donate $100 to The Center for Election Science (CES), you aren’t just giving money to a nonprofit, you are funding a structural "software update" for American democracy. electionscience.org/giving

What we're reading; "When “Choose One” Isn’t Enough. Why some voters feel their ballot doesn’t capture what they believe"  open.substack.com/pub/akorky/p/w…

@garrytan Garry, the number one structural solve here is approval voting. @ElectionScience is the best resource. Ask Claude to defend why approval voting implementation is the single-highest leverage action to take.

Its legislative session, our 2026 focus is of course advancing approval voting, supporting states voting rights act, legislation to understand the impacts voting reform has on voter participation, understanding and election outcomes. Support our work at electionscience.org/giving

What we're reading: "The only system that checks all of the boxes is Approval voting. It is the only system that makes sense in this era of distrust in our elections. It is the most reliable, robust, and practical solution available to us right now." eigentaylor.github.io/blog/ditch-rcv/

@CMidnight314 @dccommonsense @Bjdon99 run ballot initiatives to get approval voting like we did in Fargo and St. Louis. it's very straightforward. asitoughttobemagazine.com/2010/07/18/sco…

Gerrymandering lets politicians choose their voters. Vote splitting lets winners emerge without a majority. Together, they dilute your voice. 📉 Approval Voting changes the math: ✅ No "spoilers" ✅ Vote for all you like ✅ Broadest support wins It’s time to move forward 🗳️✨

@PetsPolitics @ShawnSmith1776 @PatriotMarkCook We pride ourselves on being accessible via all social media platforms to address inquiries directly. We are an alternative voting method, but that is where the similarities end.. the 2 systems differ significantly in execution & impact.

Oh guess I got their attention speaking out how this is essentially renaming ranked choice voting- maybe @ShawnSmith1776 or @PatriotMarkCook Could chime in on this 👇🏻

@PetsPolitics We are not rank choice voting. We're a national nonpartisan nonprofit that educates and advocates for approval voting. electionscience.org/education/appr…

@ElectionScience This is ranked choice voting with a new name ! Colorado rejected it don’t be fooled by this rebranding people

What we are reading: "Break the 51% Ceiling: How Approval Voting Can Unite America"   thewellnews.com/opinions/break…

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We need #ApprovalVoting in #Denver & ALL of Colorado @GovofCO