Approval Voting bridges America’s divide.

A simple solution to repair our democracy that is supported by over 70% of the public!

Hyper-partisanship Suppressed ideas Tactical voting Vote splitting Spoiler effect Bad candidates

Problem & Solution

These issues plague our elections thanks to our terrible voting method. Learn how better voting methods, like approval voting, solve these problems.

What is Approval Voting?

It's as simple as "pick all you like." Approval voting lets voters clearly say what they want, or don't want, in their government. LEARN MORE

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Commentary & Analysis
Panel: Approval Voting & Campaign Strategy

Michael Piel

Nov. 28, 2023
CES Updates
Ongoing Work on the Website

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Oct. 13, 2023
Commentary & Analysis
INTERACTIVE MAP: “Choose-One” Voting Fails

Michael Piel

Apr. 11, 2023
CES Updates
CES Welcomes Interim Executive Director

Michael Piel

Apr. 4, 2023
CES Updates
CES Welcomes Four New Members to our Board of Directors

Felix Sargent

Nov. 15, 2022
Commentary & Analysis
Four Vote-Splits That Defined the 2022 Election

Michael Piel

Nov. 3, 2022
Commentary & Analysis
Elections are evolving, but our voting method isn’t ...

Chris Raleigh

May. 11, 2022

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