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Coming in 2025: Invisible Democracy
What if the way we vote is the reason our democracy feels broken? Invisible Democracy runs through the stories and data of our elections to tell how voting methods quietly shape the formation of our government—and how simple changes can put the voters back in charge.
Most people don’t think about how they vote: pick one candidate, cast your ballot, done. But this "choose-one" system distorts outcomes and sidelines fresh voices. No wonder elections feel frustrating and unfair.
There’s a better way. Approval voting lets you vote for every candidate you support, giving a clearer picture of how voters really feel. This voting method addresses vote-splitting, encourages new voices, and provides an opportunity for consensus candidates to thrive. Cities like Fargo and St. Louis have already started using it—and it could reshape democracy nationwide and beyond.
What You’ll Learn:
How voting systems affect elections—and why "choose-one voting" often fails.
Real-world stories of elections that went wrong—and how better voting methods could help.
How to think about voting methods and what makes one better than another.
Why approval voting can make elections fairer and give you a stronger voice—not by involved rankings but by simply letting you approve all the candidates you wish.
Why the more complicated instant runoff voting/ranked-choice voting isn’t the right reform, how it’s not just failing but actively sidelining better reforms.
How primaries and multi-winner proportional systems are part of the bigger picture.
How reforms actually get implemented and what you can do.
Early Table of Contents
If you’ve ever felt like elections don’t represent you, Invisible Democracy will show you how to change the game—and why it starts with rethinking the ballot.
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