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In common usage, "'''advocacy'''" refers to the political process by an individual or group which aims to influence public-policy and resource allocation decisions. The word "'''activism'''" refers to efforts to promote, impede, or direct social, political, religious, economic, or environmental change. We use the words interchangeably here on [[electowiki]]. |
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There are many electoral reform organizations all over the world. Since electoral reform is heavily dependent on local laws and local communities, many nations and localities have separate chapters for advocacy purposes. |
There are many electoral reform organizations all over the world. Since electoral reform is heavily dependent on local laws and local communities, many nations and localities have separate chapters for advocacy purposes. |
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=== Europe === |
=== Europe === |
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:''main article: [[Advocacy/Europe]] |
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==== United Kingdom ==== |
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* [[Electoral Reform Society]] (website: https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/) |
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=== North America === |
=== North America === |
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:''main article: [[Advocacy/North America]]'' |
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Below are links to activism organizations in countries in [[wikipedia:North America|North America]], such as [[wikipedia:Canada|Canada]], the [[wikipedia:United States|United States]], and [[wikipedia:Mexico|Mexico]]. |
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==== Canada ==== |
==== Canada ==== |
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:''main article: [[Advocacy/Canada]]'' |
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* [[Equal Vote Coalition]] |
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* [https://www.fairvote.ca/ FairVote Canada] |
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==== Mexico ==== |
==== Mexico ==== |
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:''main article: [[Advocacy/Mexico]]'' |
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==== United States ==== |
==== United States ==== |
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:''main article: [[Advocacy/United States]]'' |
:''main article: [[Advocacy/United States]]'' |
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There are many organizations advocating for electoral reform in the [[United States]]. Among those: |
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See [[:Category:Advocacy|Category:Advocacy]] for the list of national organizations. |
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*[[FairVote]] - promotes [[IRV]] |
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This taxonomy below divides each of the 50 states in the United States by the [[Wikipedia:Time in the United States|timezone of the capital city]]: |
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*[[The Center for Election Science]] - promotes [[Approval voting]] |
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*[[Equal Vote Coalition]] |
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*[https://www.rankedchoicevoting.org/ Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center] |
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**Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, [[Virginia]], Washington D.C., West Virginia |
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*[[Central United States]] |
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**Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, [[Missouri]], Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin |
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*[[Mountain United States]] |
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**Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming |
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*[[Pacific United States]] |
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**[[California]], [[Nevada]], [[Oregon]], [[Washington state]] |
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*[[Alaska]] and [[Hawaii]] |
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=== South America === |
=== South America === |
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== Notes == |
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Voting reform activism generally follows a plan of studying a voting reform academically, educating voters about the proposed voting reform, and quantifying the positive and/or negative effects of the reform after its implementation. Example: <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.electionscience.org/about/transparency/#strategic-docs|title=Transparency|website=The Center for Election Science|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-14|date=|last=|first=|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Latest revision as of 10:03, 5 December 2020
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In common usage, "advocacy" refers to the political process by an individual or group which aims to influence public-policy and resource allocation decisions. The word "activism" refers to efforts to promote, impede, or direct social, political, religious, economic, or environmental change. We use the words interchangeably here on electowiki.
There are many electoral reform organizations all over the world. Since electoral reform is heavily dependent on local laws and local communities, many nations and localities have separate chapters for advocacy purposes.
Regional organizations
This page will be broken down by continent/region (ordered east to west from the international date line), then by nation (ordered alphabetically).
Oceania
(Oceania is the geographic region comprising Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia)
Asia
Africa
Europe
- main article: Advocacy/Europe
United Kingdom
North America
- main article: Advocacy/North America
Below are links to activism organizations in countries in North America, such as Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
Canada
- main article: Advocacy/Canada
Mexico
- main article: Advocacy/Mexico
United States
- main article: Advocacy/United States
There are many organizations advocating for electoral reform in the United States. Among those:
- FairVote - promotes IRV
- The Center for Election Science - promotes Approval voting
- Equal Vote Coalition
- Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center
South America
Notes
Voting reform activism generally follows a plan of studying a voting reform academically, educating voters about the proposed voting reform, and quantifying the positive and/or negative effects of the reform after its implementation. Example: [1]
References
- ↑ "Transparency". The Center for Election Science. Retrieved 2020-05-14.